{"product_id":"iga-yaki-matcha-bowl-by-kizan-natural-ash-glaze-japanese-tea-ceremony-chawan","title":"Iga-yaki Matcha Bowl by Kizan - Natural Ash Glaze Japanese Tea Ceremony Chawan","description":"Experience Authentic Japanese Tea Culture with this Iga Ware Matcha Bowl. This Japanese Tea Ceremony Chawan serves as a Handmade Ceramic Art piece and Wabi Sabi Pottery, featuring Natural Ash Glaze and Rustic Kiln Effects—a must-have for any Art Collector seeking Zen Tea Accessories and Authentic Japan Ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Kizan (喜山)\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: Iga-yaki with natural ash glaze (shizen-yu)\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Contemporary\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Diameter approx. 12 cm (4.7 in), Height approx. 7.7 cm (3 in)\u003cbr\u003e• Box: None (artist seal present)\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Minor kiln mark on foot ring as shown; overall excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIga ware stands among Japan's most revered ceramic traditions, born from the same geological clay beds as neighboring Shigaraki. The Iga kilns have fired continuously since the Momoyama period (1573-1603), when tea master Sen no Rikyu elevated their rough, powerful forms to the highest aesthetic rank.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis chawan embodies the quintessential Iga aesthetic: the interplay of warm terracotta clay exposed through the glaze, dramatic ash deposits creating vidro (natural glass) effects, and the bold, masculine presence favored by tea practitioners seeking authentic wabi-sabi beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"Like mountain stone weathered by centuries of rain—imperfect, enduring, alive.\"*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**The Iga Tradition**: Iga ware developed alongside Shigaraki, sharing the same ancient lake-bed clay rich in feldspar. The tradition gained prominence when feudal lord Tsutsui Sadatsugu invited master potters to create tea wares in the early 17th century. Unlike refined Kyoto ceramics, Iga celebrates the raw power of fire and earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Technical Achievement**: The vidro (ビードロ) glass effects visible on this bowl occur when pine ash falls on the clay during extended firings, melting into natural glaze. The koge (焦げ) scorched areas and the exposed hi-iro (火色) fire-color clay surface result from direct flame contact—effects impossible to replicate artificially.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Collector Significance**: Iga chawan rank among the most sought-after tea bowls for their dramatic scenery (keshiki). The unpredictable kiln effects mean no two pieces are alike, making each bowl a unique collaboration between potter and flame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Contemporary Practice**: Modern Iga potters maintain traditional anagama wood-firing techniques while developing personal expressions. Kizan's work demonstrates mastery of controlled chaos—achieving dramatic effects while maintaining functional excellence for daily tea practice.\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：喜山\u003cbr\u003e• 技法：伊賀焼・自然釉\u003cbr\u003e• 時代：現代\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：三重県伊賀市\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：直径約12cm、高さ約7.7cm\u003cbr\u003e• 付属：箱なし（陶印あり）\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：高台に窯傷あり、全体的に良好\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【解説】\u003cbr\u003e伊賀焼は信楽焼と同じ古琵琶湖層の陶土を用い、桃山時代より茶陶の名品を生み出してきた名窯です。本作は伊賀焼の真骨頂である自然釉の景色を存分に見せる逸品。ビードロ釉の流れ、火色の発色、焦げの力強さが見事に調和し、侘び茶の精神を体現しています。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e松薪の灰が高温で�ite化したビードロ、直火による焦げ、土味を活かした火色など、人為では得られない窯変の妙が楽しめます。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\r\u003cbr\u003e  • Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\r\u003cbr\u003e  • Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\r\u003cbr\u003e  • Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Where flame meets earth, beauty is born from chaos.*","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61566204445042,"sku":"260127_1887","price":413.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m24107045789_1.jpg?v=1770108549","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/iga-yaki-matcha-bowl-by-kizan-natural-ash-glaze-japanese-tea-ceremony-chawan","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}