{"product_id":"hagi-ware-tea-bowl-soft-white-glaze-yamato-yasuo-matcha-chawan-signed-box-japan","title":"Hagi Ware Tea Bowl – Soft White Glaze – Yamato Yasuo – Matcha Chawan – Signed Box – Japan","description":"A hagi ware tea bowl — a white hagi glaze chawan by yamato yasuo chawan master. This matcha chawan signed box set presents a wabi sabi tea bowl in hagi yaki ceramic tradition. A wood fired tea craft with kannyu craze surface, housed in a signed tomobako box. Rooted in japanese tea culture, this japan tea bowl ceramic embodies the quiet depth of yamaguchi pottery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e◾ Details\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Yamato Yasuo (大和保男)\u003cbr\u003e• Type: Matcha tea bowl (抹茶碗)\u003cbr\u003e• Ware: Hagi ware (萩焼), Yamaguchi Prefecture\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: W 12 cm × H 8 cm\u003cbr\u003e• Materials: Hagi clay, white Hagi glaze\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Signed wooden tomobako with artist seal\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Good — gentle signs of age consistent with handmade ceramic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e◾ Cultural Context\u003cbr\u003eHagi ware holds a storied place in Japanese tea ceremony — ranked among the most revered ceramic traditions for chanoyu. The soft, porous clay body is celebrated for its ability to transform over years of tea use, a phenomenon called \"the seven changes of Hagi\" (萩の七化け). Each session leaves its quiet mark, and the bowl becomes a living record of shared moments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e◾ On This Piece\u003cbr\u003eYamato Yasuo's white Hagi glaze is understated and unhurried. The surface shows a fine network of kannyu crazing across a warm cream-white body, while the interior pools into soft golden amber tones — a depth that invites the eye downward. The slightly irregular form reflects the hand that shaped it, carrying a deliberate asymmetry rooted in wabi aesthetic. The tomobako is inscribed \"萩焼 茶盌 \/ 保男\" with the artist's red seal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_A bowl that does not perform. It simply holds warmth — and waits._\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":61616890020210,"sku":"260222_a_2066","price":999.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m44981273513_1.jpg?v=1771931044","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/hagi-ware-tea-bowl-soft-white-glaze-yamato-yasuo-matcha-chawan-signed-box-japan","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}