{"product_id":"hatano-zenzo-hagi-tea-bowl-shigetsu-kiln-lavender-glaze-chawan-with-signed-box","title":"Hatano Zenzo Hagi Tea Bowl - Shigetsu Kiln Lavender Glaze Chawan with Signed Box","description":"Experience authentic Japanese tea culture with this Hatano Zenzo Hagi Tea Bowl from the Shigetsu Kiln. This Lavender Hagi Chawan serves as a Contemporary Hagi Masterwork and Shigetsu Kiln Art, featuring Lavender-Tinged White Glaze and Speckled Surface Texture—a must-have for any Art Collector seeking Yamaguchi Pottery and Japanese Tea Ceremony Heritage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Hatano Zenzo (波多野善蔵)\u003cbr\u003e• Kiln: Shigetsu (指月窯)\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: Hagi lavender-white glaze with speckled texture\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Contemporary (Heisei–Reiwa period)\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: 14.2 cm diameter × 8.5 cm height (5.6\" × 3.3\")\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Tomobako with cloth wrapper and artist leaflet (共箱共布・栞)\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Good – no cracks, chips, or repairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHatano Zenzo operates the Shigetsu kiln in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where the ceramic tradition dates to the early 17th century under the patronage of the Mori clan. The kiln name “Shigetsu” (指月)—literally “pointing at the moon”—carries a Zen allusion: the teaching is the finger, the truth is the moon. Hatano’s work embodies this principle. His bowls do not announce themselves. They arrive with the cultural weight of four centuries of Hagi tradition, distilled through a contemporary hand that refuses ornamentation in favor of presence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bowl’s most arresting quality is its lavender-tinged white glaze—a hallmark of Hatano Zenzo’s firing technique that distinguishes his work from the warmer cream tones typical of Hagi ware. The surface carries a fine speckled texture, as though the kiln atmosphere itself left its mark across the clay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"The finger points at the moon. The bowl holds the silence beneath it.\"*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**The Shigetsu Kiln**: Hatano Zenzo’s Shigetsu kiln represents a distinctive voice within the broader Hagi tradition. While many Hagi potters pursue the warm cream-to-white palette, Hatano has developed a firing technique that consistently produces lavender undertones—a cool, almost ethereal quality that sets his work apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Lavender Distinction**: The lavender tint is not applied but emerges from specific kiln atmosphere conditions and the interaction between Hagi’s feldspar glaze and the clay body. This chromatic distinction places Hatano’s work in a unique position—recognizable at a glance among Hagi ceramics, yet firmly within the tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Tall Open Form**: The tall, open form rises with quiet confidence, the walls thinning slightly toward the lip. At 14.2 centimeters across, the bowl offers ample space for the chasen to move freely during matcha preparation. The generous proportions create a vessel that feels both generous and disciplined in the hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Complete Presentation**: The inclusion of tomobako, cloth wrapper, and artist leaflet represents complete original presentation—documentation that establishes provenance and demonstrates the artist’s commitment to the traditional framework of tea utensil presentation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ 日本語解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【基本情報】\u003cbr\u003e• 作家：波多野善蔵\u003cbr\u003e• 窯：指月窯\u003cbr\u003e• 技法：萩藤色白釉・斑紋\u003cbr\u003e• 時代：現代（平成〜令和）\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：山口県萩\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：口径14.2cm × 高さ8.5cm\u003cbr\u003e• 付属：共箱・共布・栞\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：良好\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【解説】\u003cbr\u003e波多野善蔵（指月窯）による萩茶碗。淡い藤色がかった白萩釉に細かな斑点が散り、独特の景色を見せます。背の高い開放的な造形は、手に取った時の存在感が格別です。波多野善蔵は萩焼の伝統を受け継ぎながら、独自の焼成技法で藤色の発色を実現する現代萩の代表的作家の一人。共箱・共布・栞付き。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*The lavender is not painted. It is the kiln’s breath caught in feldspar and clay.*","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61596657877362,"sku":"260121_a_1601","price":1895.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m18752665470_1.jpg?v=1771209803","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/hatano-zenzo-hagi-tea-bowl-shigetsu-kiln-lavender-glaze-chawan-with-signed-box","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}