{"product_id":"karatsu-kawakujira-tea-bowl-by-nakazato-shigetoshi-whale-skin-glaze","title":"Karatsu Kawakujira Tea Bowl by Nakazato Shigetoshi - Iron Rim Glaze","description":"Experience authentic Japanese tea culture with this Karatsu Ware Bowl by Nakazato Shigetoshi. This Kawakujira Tea Bowl serves as a Traditional Tea Bowl and Matcha Chawan Bowl, featuring Kawakujira Glaze and Iron Rim Chawan artistry—a must-have for any collector seeking Straw Ash Glaze tradition and Living Treasure Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Nakazato Shigetoshi (中里重利)\u003cbr\u003e• Type: Karatsu kawakujira (kawakujira) tea bowl\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Contemporary (Heisei–Reiwa period)\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Diameter approx. 13.8 cm × Height approx. 7.6 cm (5.4\" × 3.0\")\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Excellent – no visible damage\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Tomobako (artist-signed wooden box) with cloth and certificate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe kawakujira (皮鯨, \"kawakujira\") technique defines one of Karatsu ware's most recognizable aesthetic achievements. This bowl demonstrates the controlled tension between dark iron-rich rim glaze and warm straw ash body—a visual poetry that references the contrast of iron rim meeting the warm straw ash body. The name itself carries centuries of ceramic lineage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNakazato Shigetoshi represents generational mastery as the son of Nakazato Tarouemon XII (中里太郎右衛門\/中里無庵), a designated Living National Treasure. While establishing his independent kiln identity, he maintains the family's command of traditional Karatsu techniques spanning four centuries. The Nakazato lineage stands as the most significant family in Karatsu ceramic history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"Where iron meets clay, the ocean's memory speaks—darkness pooling at the rim, light held in the center.\"*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**The kawakujira Effect**: Kawakujira derives its power from precise glaze layering. The dark iron rim (kuchibeni, \"lipstick\") flows organically over the warm straw ash base, creating an interface where control meets spontaneity. This bowl achieves the ideal balance—the iron neither overwhelms nor timidly retreats, but declares presence with quiet authority.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Lineage and Independence**: As son of a Living National Treasure, Nakazato Shigetoshi navigates the weight of inheritance while forging individual expression. This bowl carries family DNA—the assured form, the glaze confidence—yet speaks with its own voice. The tomobako signature confirms both generational transmission and personal authorship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Tea Ceremony Function**: The conical form with gentle walls allows matcha to be whisked efficiently while the iron accent provides a visual anchor during tea preparation. The exposed foot ring, showing warm orange firing marks, reveals the honest clay body beneath cultivated surface. This is functional art in its truest sense—beauty emerging from purpose, not decoration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Collector Significance**: Karatsu ware holds a singular position in Japanese ceramic history as the preferred tea ware of early tea masters. A kawakujira bowl by a Nakazato family member represents both historical continuity and living practice. This is not imitation of tradition—it is tradition continuing to breathe.\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：中里重利（人間国宝・中里無庵の子息）\u003cbr\u003e• 種類：唐津焼 皮鯨茶碗\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：佐賀県唐津市\u003cbr\u003e• 制作年代：現代（平成〜令和）\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：直径約13.8cm × 高さ約7.6cm\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：良好（目立つ傷なし）\u003cbr\u003e• 付属：共箱・共布・共栞\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【解説】\u003cbr\u003e皮鯨（かわくじら）は唐津焼を代表する技法の一つで、鉄釉の濃い口縁と藁灰釉の温かな胴部との対比が特徴です。この茶碗では、その境界線が自然に溶け合いながらも明確な表情を見せており、作家の高い技術力が窺えます。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e中里重利は人間国宝・中里太郎右衛門十二代（中里無庵）の子息として、四百年続く唐津焼の名門・中里家の伝統を継承しながら、独自の作風を確立した作家です。この茶碗には、家系の確かな技術と作家自身の感性が見事に融合しています。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e高台の素地には窯変による温かなオレンジ色の発色が見られ、土そのものの表情が楽しめます。茶道具としての機能性と美術品としての鑑賞性を兼ね備えた、まさに「用の美」を体現する作品です。\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*Where generations of hands meet fire, lineage becomes presence.*","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61593275924850,"sku":"260113_a_1562","price":3663.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m36296826380_10.jpg?v=1771045046","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/karatsu-kawakujira-tea-bowl-by-nakazato-shigetoshi-whale-skin-glaze","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}