{"product_id":"chikushi-ano-yaki-yohen-kiln-transformation-tea-bowl-aurora-glaze-fukuoka-1984","title":"Chikushi Ano-Yaki — Yohen Kiln-Transformation Tea Bowl | Aurora Glaze, Fukuoka 1984","description":"The kiln decided this. The potter could only watch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYohen — kiln transformation — refers to effects that occur beyond the potter's direct control. Atmosphere, temperature, the arrangement of flame: these forces act on the glaze and produce results that cannot be reliably reproduced. What emerged from the Chikushi Ano-yaki kiln here is a shifting aurora of blue and purple across a ground of deep black. The colors move as the bowl moves. What appears midnight blue from one angle becomes violet from another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAno-yaki is a kiln tradition of Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu — a region with its own ceramic history distinct from the better-known Karatsu and Hagi traditions. The white porcelain foot ring provides a clean close to the composition. The bowl is dated by its box inscription: Showa Kinoe-ne — 1984.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bowl documents a moment that cannot be repeated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 13.5 cm diameter × 7.5 cm height.\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. No chips or cracks. Box shows minor surface wear consistent with age.\u003cbr\u003eIncludes: Tomobako (dated Showa Kinoe-ne \/ 1984).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those who collect not what was made, but what happened.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: 13.5 cm diameter x 7.5 cm height\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Good condition. No chips or cracks. Box has minor wear.\u003cbr\u003e• Includes: Tomobako (artist-signed box)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61707562025330,"sku":"260323_a_2534","price":775.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m15528688644_1.jpg?v=1774579216","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/chikushi-ano-yaki-yohen-kiln-transformation-tea-bowl-aurora-glaze-fukuoka-1984","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}