{"product_id":"kusumura-ware-kohiki-tetsu-e-chawan-yanagira-katsushige-izumo-abstract-iron-motif-tomobako","title":"Kusumura Ware Kohiki Tetsu-e Chawan — Yanagira Katsushige, Izumo, Abstract Iron Motif, Tomobako","description":"A kohiki chawan from Izumo's Kusumura ware tradition — white slip over dark clay, iron-oxide brushwork moving across the surface in abstract strokes that suggest grass, wind, or calligraphy never completed, Yanagira Katsushige, Unshuu Kusumura yaki, kohiki iron-painted chawan, abstract motif, Izumo ceramics, tomobako included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Type: Kohiki tetsu-e chawan (matcha bowl with white slip and iron-oxide painting)\u003cbr\u003e• Decoration: Abstract iron-oxide brushwork suggesting botanical or calligraphic forms\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Yanagira Katsushige (柳楽勝重), Unshuu Kusumura-yaki (雲州久村焼)\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Approx. 13.5 cm diameter × 7.5 cm height\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: No chips noted; shows natural kiln characteristics\u003cbr\u003e• Provenance: Signed tomobako inscribed 粉引\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ CULTURAL INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003eKohiki — literally \"powder-drawn\" — is the technique of applying white clay slip over a darker clay body, then glazing. The result is a surface with the texture of old parchment: slightly uneven, warm, absorbing light rather than reflecting it. Unshuu (Izumo province, present-day Shimane) has a ceramic history shaped by proximity to Korea, and kohiki in this region carries echoes of Joseon-era buncheong ware — the same unpretentious directness, the same willingness to let the clay speak. Yanagira Katsushige uses iron oxide not to describe but to suggest: the marks on this bowl are not identifiable botanical species but brushwork that contains the memory of plants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ DEEP DIVE ]\u003cbr\u003eThe foot of this bowl shows unglazed clay in dark charcoal-brown — the raw Izumo clay revealing itself at the base, a deliberate feature of the kohiki aesthetic. The rim carries a thin iron-oxide edge where the glaze ends. The white slip surface is speckled with iron particles from the clay body, creating the characteristic texture that kohiki collectors call 「景色」(keshiki) — the scenery of the material itself. The abstract brushwork wraps the lower half of the bowl in three to four confident strokes, reminiscent of the Zen calligraphic gesture: nothing wasted, nothing added. The tomobako is inscribed with the artist's hand and the word 粉引 in forceful brushwork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 日本語説明 】\u003cbr\u003e【基本情報】 粉引鉄絵茶碗。柳楽勝重作（雲州久村焼）。径約13.5cm、高さ約7.5cm。共箱（粉引）付き。\u003cbr\u003e【文化的背景】 粉引は白化粧土を暗色の素地に施す技法。雲州（島根県）の陶磁は朝鮮との交流を背景に、粉引に独特の温かさをもつ。景色（釉薬・鉄分・土の表情）を味わう器。\u003cbr\u003e【作品の深み】 草・風・書の記憶を持つかのような鉄絵の抽象文。高台は無釉で暗褐色の土が露出。粉引独特の鉄粒スポットが散る白化粧地。禅的な筆致で最小の表現を実現した茶碗。\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":61649468326258,"sku":"260307_a_2378","price":683.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m57009032368_1.jpg?v=1773129113","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/kusumura-ware-kohiki-tetsu-e-chawan-yanagira-katsushige-izumo-abstract-iron-motif-tomobako","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}