{"product_id":"kutani-hana-zume-gold-overglaze-matcha-bowl-by-tosen-with-wooden-box","title":"Kutani Hana-zume Gold Overglaze Matcha Bowl by Tosen with Wooden Box","description":"A Kutani flower-packed (hana-zume) matcha bowl by Tosen — every surface an unbroken field of overglaze enamels and gold, measuring approximately 12 cm in diameter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe exterior carries no empty ground. Peonies, chrysanthemums, and clustered blossoms press together across the bowl's full circumference in red, teal, yellow, white, and green — each outlined in gold. The interior is an unglazed warm cream, rimmed with a continuous gold band. The base bears a red seal mark. The wooden box is inscribed with the character for matcha-bachi and signed by the kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 Basic Details 】\u003cbr\u003e• Type: Matcha-bachi (matcha bowl)\u003cbr\u003e• Style: Kutani-yaki, hana-zume (flower-packed pattern)\u003cbr\u003e• Decoration: Full-coverage overglaze enamel with gold outlining\u003cbr\u003e• Diameter: approx. 12 cm (measured from image)\u003cbr\u003e• Interior: Warm cream glaze, clean\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Good, no visible chips or cracks\u003cbr\u003e• Provenance: Wooden box with kiln inscription (Tosen-zo)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 Cultural Insight 】\u003cbr\u003eKutani's hana-zume pattern — literally \"flower packing\" — is one of the most distinctly Japanese expressions of horror vacui in ceramic tradition. Unlike Western decorative excess, the density here is intentional: flowers arranged without hierarchy, each given equal weight, creating a surface that refuses to allow the eye to rest. This visual democracy of motifs is a Kutani signature that has drawn collectors for three centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 Deep Dive 】\u003cbr\u003eThe gold outlining visible in close examination is applied with fine brushwork over fired enamel — a multi-firing process that demands considerable technical discipline. The rim gold band, visible at the mouth, anchors the composition and frames the interior's deliberate emptiness. The juxtaposition of a dense exterior and an open, functional interior is not incidental — it mirrors the philosophy of chanoyu itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 日本語説明 】\u003cbr\u003e九谷焼 花詰金彩 抹茶碗（陶仙造）です。全面に赤・緑・黄・白の花文様を金彩で縁取りした華やかな器。口縁に金の帯が施され、内側は温かみある白釉で清潔感があります。木箱付き。\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":61633045692786,"sku":"260304_a_2301","price":858.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m95415015654_1.jpg?v=1772637569","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/kutani-hana-zume-gold-overglaze-matcha-bowl-by-tosen-with-wooden-box","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}