{"product_id":"kenzan-style-chawan-by-houzan-red-plum-painting-with-sosei-inscription-box","title":"Kenzan Style Chawan by Houzan — Red Plum Painting with Sosei Inscription Box","description":"A chawan in the manner of Ogata Kenzan, painted with kou-haku ume — red plum blossoms against a grey-white ground. The trunk twists; the flowers hold their color without apology. The inscription box bears the writing of Sosei. Houzan paints as Kenzan once directed: directness as aesthetic position.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#kenzan style chawan #red plum chawan #kou-haku ume tea bowl #houzan ceramics #sosei inscription box #japanese plum blossom bowl #matcha bowl plum motif #kyo-yaki kenzan style #japanese tea ceremony #antique style chawan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 Basic Details 】\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Houzan (邦山)\u003cbr\u003e• Style: Kenzan-utsushi (乾山写 — work in the manner of Ogata Kenzan)\u003cbr\u003e• Motif: Kou-haku Ume (紅白梅 — red and white plum blossoms)\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Width approx. 12 cm, height approx. 7.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e• Inscription box (書付箱) by Sosei (宗正)\u003cbr\u003e• Comes with original wooden box (共箱)\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Good; age-appropriate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 Cultural Insight 】\u003cbr\u003eOgata Kenzan (1663–1743) is among the most significant figures in Japanese ceramic art. His approach was radical for his time: he applied the sensibility of ink painting directly to clay, treating the bowl surface as a picture plane rather than a vessel wall. Plum blossom was one of his signature motifs — the first flower of the year, blooming through snow, held as a symbol of perseverance and renewal. To work in Kenzan's manner (Kenzan-utsushi) is to practice a dialogue across centuries: the contemporary potter acknowledging a conversation that began in the early Edo period and has not ended.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 Deep Dive 】\u003cbr\u003eHouzan renders the red plum with the characteristic Kenzan directness: broad brushwork on the trunk, individual rounded petals in vivid red-orange, small green calyxes marking each node. The interior of the bowl is clear glaze over grey-toned clay — contemplative, uncrowded. The composition wraps the exterior fully; turning the bowl in hand reveals the plum as continuous, not repeated. The inscription by Sosei confirms this as a tea-named piece. The grey-white glaze body is characteristic of Kenzan-utsushi work, distinct from the brighter whites of standard Kiyomizuyaki.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 Japanese 】\u003cbr\u003e邦山作・乾山写の紅白梅絵茶碗。灰白色の素地に朱赤の紅梅を大胆に描く。宗正の書付箱付き。乾山様式特有の絵画的アプローチで、梅の力強さを碗面に封じ込めた京焼の逸品。\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":61649485496690,"sku":"260307_a_2388","price":740.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m40290484590_1.jpg?v=1773129213","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/kenzan-style-chawan-by-houzan-red-plum-painting-with-sosei-inscription-box","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}