{"product_id":"komokai-gata-hagi-chawan-korean-style-orange-glaze-tea-bowl-with-white-drip","title":"Komokai-gata Hagi Chawan - Korean Style Orange Glaze Tea Bowl with White Drip","description":"Experience authentic Japanese tea culture with this Japanese Matcha Bowl. This Hagi Ware Chawan serves as a Komokai Gata Style masterpiece and Orange Hagi Glaze ceramic, featuring Wabi Sabi Ceramic artistry and Handmade Tea Ceremony craftsmanship—a must-have for any Art Collector seeking Zen Tea Accessories and Authentic Japan Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Unknown (Hagi tradition)\u003cbr\u003e• Style: Komokai-gata (熊川形) - Korean Kumogawa form\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: Traditional Hagi ware with orange glaze and white drip pattern\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Late Showa to early Heisei period\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Diameter approx. 13 cm × Height approx. 7.5 cm (5.1\" × 3.0\")\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Wooden storage box\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Excellent – no cracks, chips, or repairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Komokai-gata (熊川形) represents one of the most revered tea bowl forms, derived from Korean Joseon dynasty ceramics that profoundly influenced Japanese tea culture. The wide mouth and low profile facilitate the elegant whisking of matcha.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bowl displays the characteristic features of the form—a gently flaring rim, subtle foot ring, and balanced proportions—enhanced by the distinctive white drip pattern (nagare) cascading down the warm orange surface. Such natural glaze effects were treasured by tea masters as \"scenery\" (keshiki).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"From across the sea came forms that taught Japan to see beauty in humble clay.\"*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**The Komokai Legacy**: The Komokai form takes its name from Kumogawa in Korea, where potters created bowls that Japanese tea masters found perfectly suited to chanoyu. This Korean influence shaped four centuries of Japanese tea ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Technical Achievement**: The white nagare (drip) pattern results from a secondary glaze applied near the rim that flows downward during firing. Against the warm orange base, this creates a dramatic visual effect highly valued in tea aesthetics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Collector Significance**: Classic forms like Komokai-gata represent the historical foundations of Japanese tea culture. Quality examples demonstrate the enduring appeal of Korean-influenced aesthetics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Contemporary Practice**: The wide, shallow form is ideal for preparing usucha (thin tea), allowing ample room for whisking while the generous opening displays the tea beautifully.\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：無銘\u003cbr\u003e• 形状：熊川形\u003cbr\u003e• 技法：萩焼、橙釉、流し掛け\u003cbr\u003e• 時代：昭和後期〜平成初期\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：山口県萩市\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：直径約13cm × 高さ約7.5cm\u003cbr\u003e• 付属：木箱\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：良好（無傷）\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【解説】\u003cbr\u003e熊川形は朝鮮半島の熊川（コモカイ）に由来する茶碗の形で、日本の茶道に大きな影響を与えた高麗茶碗の系譜を継ぐ格式高い形状です。広い口径と低い腰は、茶筅を振りやすく、実用性に優れています。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e本作は温かみのある橙色の地に、白い釉薬が流れ落ちる「流し掛け」の景色が見事な一品。茶人が愛でる「景色」（けしき）の美しさを存分に味わえます。\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","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61566203527538,"sku":"260129_1423","price":1604.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m25046256438_1.jpg?v=1770108469","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/komokai-gata-hagi-chawan-korean-style-orange-glaze-tea-bowl-with-white-drip","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}