{"product_id":"irabo-summer-tea-bowl-by-kato-renpei-flat-hira-chawan-with-signed-box","title":"Irabo Summer Tea Bowl by Kato Renpei - Flat Hira-Chawan with Signed Box","description":"Experience Authentic Japanese Art with this Irabo Summer Chawan. This Japanese Hira Tea Bowl serves as a Flat Matcha Chawan and Korean Style Ceramic, featuring Ochre Brown Glaze and Artist Signed Box—a must-have for any Art Collector seeking Wabi Sabi Pottery and Summer Tea Ceremony essentials.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Kato Renpei (加藤廉平)\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: Irabo (Korean-style) glaze\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Showa-Heisei Period\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Mino, Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Diameter approx. 15 cm (5.9 in), Height approx. 5.6 cm (2.2 in)\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Tomobako (artist-signed wooden box)\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Unused or near-unused, excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe irabo glaze takes its name from the Korean word \"iraubo\" and represents one of the most cherished styles in Japanese tea ceremony. This hira-chawan (flat tea bowl) is specifically designed for natsu (summer) use, when the wide, shallow form allows matcha to cool more quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKato Renpei's interpretation features the characteristic ochre and iron-spotted surface that irabo is known for, with visible throwing marks that celebrate the potter's hand. The warm, earthy tones evoke sun-baked clay and the golden light of summer afternoons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"Like sand dunes under summer sun, the ochre surface holds warmth for the season of long light.\"*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**The Irabo Tradition**: Irabo style originated in Korea and was embraced by Japanese tea masters who valued its rustic, unpretentious beauty. The name derives from a Korean greeting, reflecting the cultural exchange along the tea route.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Summer Bowl Purpose**: Hira-chawan are essential for summer tea gatherings (natsu-no-chaji). Their broad surface area increases contact with air, cooling the tea and creating a refreshing experience appropriate for the season.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**The Artist's Hand**: Kato Renpei's work shows clear throwing rings and intentional irregularity—hallmarks of tea ceramics that honor the maker's presence within each piece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Collector Significance**: A signed tomobako (共箱) confirms authenticity and artist attribution, essential for building a serious tea ware collection.\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：加藤廉平\u003cbr\u003e• 技法：伊羅保釉\u003cbr\u003e• 時代：昭和～平成期\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：美濃\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：径約15cm、高さ約5.6cm\u003cbr\u003e• 付属：共箱\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：未使用または1-2回使用程度、極めて良好\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【解説】\u003cbr\u003e伊羅保茶碗は、朝鮮半島由来の釉薬技法で、日本の茶人に深く愛されてきました。この平茶碗は夏茶碗として作られており、広く浅い形状が抹茶を素早く冷まし、暑い季節の茶会に涼感をもたらします。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e加藤廉平氏の作品は、轆轤目を活かした土味豊かな仕上がりが特徴です。黄土色の地に鉄分の斑点が散り、夏の陽光を思わせる温かみのある景色を見せています。\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*Broad as a summer horizon, this bowl holds coolness within warmth.*","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61566206017906,"sku":"260130_1896","price":480.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/row_550_studio_1769760439332.jpg?v=1770108591","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/irabo-summer-tea-bowl-by-kato-renpei-flat-hira-chawan-with-signed-box","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}