{"product_id":"kato-shunto-hakeme-hira-chawan-dragon-kiln-signed-box","title":"Kato Shunto Hakeme Hira-Chawan — Dragon Kiln, Signed Box","description":"Wide flat hira-chawan by Kato Shunto, fired in the dragon kiln (ryu-yo). Dynamic white hakeme brush strokes over dark gray-green glaze. Interior shows swirling mark patterns. Signed tomobako.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollectors seeking hakeme chawan, hira-chawan flat tea bowl, Kato Shunto pottery, or dragon kiln stoneware with signed box will find the brushwork here holds its own in any collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 DETAILS 】\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: Hakeme (brush-mark glaze), ryu-yo (dragon kiln) wood firing\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Kato Shunto — signed box with artist seal\u003cbr\u003e• Form: Hira-chawan (flat, wide chawan) — the summer bowl form\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks, or restoration\u003cbr\u003e• Provenance: Original signed wooden tomobako\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Diameter approx. 14 cm \/ Height approx. 5.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 CULTURAL INSIGHT 】\u003cbr\u003eThe hira-chawan — wide, shallow, unhurried — is the bowl of summer practice. It allows the tea to cool, gives the hands a different relationship with the form. Hakeme, the technique of applying white slip with a stiff brush in decisive strokes, was originally a Korean craft absorbed into Japanese ceramics through the tea tradition. What makes a hakeme piece arresting is not polish but velocity: the marks record a moment of motion, then freeze it in the kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 DEEP DIVE 】\u003cbr\u003eKato Shunto's work in the dragon kiln draws on traditions of atmospheric firing where temperature variation and ash deposit are participants in the final surface. The gray-green base glaze on this bowl has the character of a celadon that chose restraint over perfection — muted, cool, foundational. Against it, the white hakeme strokes move with evident purpose. The interior spiral pattern, visible during the tea preparation, becomes part of the ritual: the bowl is not background but presence. The wide, flat rim invites the hands to settle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e【 加藤舜陶 刷毛目平茶碗 龍窯 】\u003cbr\u003e加藤舜陶作の刷毛目平茶碗。龍窯焼成による深みある灰緑釉に、白の刷毛目が躍動的に走る夏向きの平形茶碗。共箱付き。直径約14cm、高さ約5.5cm。\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":61687470784882,"sku":"260318_a_2509","price":728.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m34756075756_1.jpg?v=1774104797","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/kato-shunto-hakeme-hira-chawan-dragon-kiln-signed-box","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}