{"product_id":"inoue-toya-karatsu-kogo-butterfly-motif-square-form-incense-container-kagamiyama-kiln-tomobako","title":"Inoue Toya | Karatsu Kogo Butterfly Motif | Square-Form Incense Container | Kagamiyama Kiln | Tomobako","description":"Square in form, immediate in presence. Inoue Toya's Karatsu kogo arrives with the confidence of a maker who understands that a butterfly drawn twice — once in green, once in iron — is not repetition but conversation. Each face of the vessel holds a different gesture, the Karatsu clay visible at the seam like an honest signature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e- Artist\/Maker: Inoue Toya (井上東也), Kagamiyama Kiln (鏡山窯)\u003cbr\u003e- Title: Karatsu-yaki Choubun Kaku Kogo — Butterfly Motif Square Incense Container\u003cbr\u003e- Dimensions: Diameter approx. 6.5 cm, Height approx. 3.6 cm\u003cbr\u003e- Condition: Very good. Minor kiln variation consistent with Karatsu tradition.\u003cbr\u003e- Comes with: Original tomobako (wooden box) inscribed \"鏡山窯 井上東也\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaratsu ware holds a particular position in the tea ceremony world — it is the first ceramic tradition to have earned the phrase \"first Ino, second Raku, third Karatsu\" (一井戸、二楽、三唐津), a ranking recited for four centuries. Toya works within this lineage while the square form itself declares a departure: most kogo are round. The angle is a statement, the constraint an architecture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brushwork on each face operates with calculated restraint — green釉 against grey-white stoneware, iron strokes over the lid. The butterfly is rendered not as decoration but as resident. The clay visible at the seam line is not imperfection; it is the mark of Karatsu's enduring commitment to earthen honesty. This kogo carries authorship in every plane.\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• Insurance: Included for all shipments\u003cbr\u003e• Note: Import duties and taxes may apply depending on your country's regulations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e鏡山窯・井上東也が手がけた唐津焼の角形香合。緑釉と鉄釉で描かれた蝶文は、蓋と側面で異なる表情を持ち、それぞれが独立した表現として成立している。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e唐津の土が持つ素朴な質感が、各面の継ぎ目に素直に現れ、作行きの誠実さを伝える。角形という造形の選択それ自体が、作家の意志の表れであり、茶席における静かな主張となっている。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e共箱付。茶道具としての格と、日常的な使いやすさを兼ね備えた一点。","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61627501150578,"sku":"260228_a_2211","price":772.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m28788535893_1.jpg?v=1772378165","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/inoue-toya-karatsu-kogo-butterfly-motif-square-form-incense-container-kagamiyama-kiln-tomobako","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}