{"product_id":"heian-shosho-matcha-bowl-black-glaze-with-exposed-clay-landscape","title":"Heian Shosho Matcha Bowl Black Glaze with Exposed Clay Landscape","description":"A chawan by Heian Shosho where black glaze and raw clay negotiate the surface in equal measure — patches of warm unglazed earth breaking through the deep iron-black body like ground emerging from shadow. The form is powerful and compact, built for both temae practice and still contemplation. Original tomobako. A Kyoto maker's declaration that presence needs no adornment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Heian Shosho (平安正祥), Kyoto\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: Kuro-yaki (black glaze), tsuchiage (exposed clay passages), wheel-thrown\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Contemporary\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Kyoto, Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Diameter approx. 12 cm, Height approx. 7.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Original tomobako (signed 正祥造, pentagonal seal)\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks, or repairs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003eIn the tradition of Japanese ceramic aesthetics, black-glazed chawan occupy a distinct and serious position. The tenmoku (iron-black glaze) tradition, imported from Song Dynasty China and transformed by Japanese tea masters into a wabi ideal, gave birth to a lineage of kuro chawan — black bowls — that became central to the formal tea ceremony. The greatest were designated national treasures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeian Shosho works in Kyoto and inherits this lineage. What distinguishes this piece is the deliberate play between black and bare clay — the tsuchiage passages where unglazed earth shows through. This is not accident: it is a compositional choice that creates movement across a static surface, echoing the sumi-e tradition of ink painting where what is left unpainted is as meaningful as what is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003eThe exterior of this bowl shows a dramatic interplay: deep iron-black glaze dominates, but irregular zones of unglazed warm sand-brown clay break through at the lower waist and foot, creating a landscape quality — mountain ridges seen from distance, or perhaps the earth after fire. A fine iridescent shimmer is visible in certain lights along the upper glazed body, indicating reduction firing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe interior is fully glazed in a deep black with subtle blue-purple highlights, consistent with iron saturation at high temperature. The form is strong and slightly irregular — a wheel-thrown bowl that has been manipulated after throwing to introduce a soft asymmetry at the rim, characteristic of the Kyoto tradition of intentional imperfection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe foot ring is well-cut, compact, and shows the reddish clay body clearly. The base of the foot is unglazed, allowing the quality of the clay to speak directly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bowl functions as an everyday matcha vessel and as a display object with genuine visual authority. For collectors drawn to the intersection of minimalism and material drama, this is an accessible entry point into serious Japanese ceramic aesthetics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e[ JAPANESE DESCRIPTION \/ 日本語解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ 基本情報 ]\u003cbr\u003e• 作家：平安正祥（京都）\u003cbr\u003e• 技法：黒釉、土見せ（つちあげ）、轆轤成形\u003cbr\u003e• 年代：現代\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：京都\u003cbr\u003e• サイズ：直径約12cm、高さ約7.5cm\u003cbr\u003e• 付属品：共箱付き（「正祥造」五角印）\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：良好。欠け・ひび・補修なし。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ 文化・芸術解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e黒釉茶碗は、宋代中国から伝わった天目の系譜を引き継ぎ、侘び茶の美意識の中で独自の地位を確立した。鉄黒の釉薬に素地の土が見え隠れするつちあげの景色は、水墨画における「余白」の哲学に通じる。塗り尽くさないことで、器は呼吸する。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ 詳細解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e外側は鉄黒の釉薬が支配するが、腰から高台にかけて温かみのある砂茶色の素地が現れ、景色に動きを与える。見る角度によって釉面にかすかな青紫の虹彩が浮かぶ。内側は深い黒に統一され、抹茶の緑が映える。轆轤引き後に微妙な歪みを加えた口縁が、完璧さを拒む京都らしい仕上がり。日常のお点前にも、床の間の飾り物にも使える力強い一碗。\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":61654051684722,"sku":"260307_a_2414","price":504.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m93415384800_1.jpg?v=1773285102","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/heian-shosho-matcha-bowl-black-glaze-with-exposed-clay-landscape","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}