{"product_id":"satsuma-ware-chawan-chrysanthemum-butterfly-gold-enamel-kiri-box","title":"Satsuma Ware Chawan — Chrysanthemum \u0026 Butterfly Gold Enamel, Kiri Box","description":"White Satsuma chawan with crackle glaze and fine gold chrysanthemum-butterfly painting — a tea bowl for collectors drawn to ko-Satsuma (old Satsuma) aesthetics, overglaze enamel tea ceremony bowls, and the classic Satsuma palette of cream, gold, and soft floral hue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Name: 薩摩焼 菊に蝶文茶碗 (Satsuma-yaki Kiku ni Chō-mon Chawan)\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Diameter 11.8 cm × H 8.4 cm\u003cbr\u003e• Glaze: White Satsuma with fine crackle (kairagi-style)\u003cbr\u003e• Decoration: Gold and soft pink-purple overglaze enamel chrysanthemum and butterfly\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Paulownia wood storage box with calligraphy\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Good antique condition; crackle glaze intact\u003cbr\u003e• SKU: 260318_a_2517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ CULTURAL CONTEXT ]\u003cbr\u003eSatsuma ware has long been a bridge between Japanese ceramic tradition and international admiration. The white-bodied, crackle-glazed surface exists not as flaw but as design intention — a field of fine lines suggesting age, porosity, the acceptance of time. Against this, the gold-painted chrysanthemum and butterfly speak of autumn and transformation: the kiku, emblem of the imperial house; the butterfly, in Japanese symbolism, the soul in motion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ DEEP DIVE ]\u003cbr\u003eKo-Satsuma (古薩摩) refers to Satsuma ware produced before the Meiji commercial export period — pieces made within the tradition of the Shimazu domain, before Western demand reshaped production. The crackle (kannyu) on fine white Satsuma was achieved through careful clay and glaze chemistry; the gold enameling required multiple firings. A piece with intact crackle, fine brushwork, and a calligraphed storage box represents the category at its most coherent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e【日本語】\u003cbr\u003e薩摩焼、菊に蝶文茶碗。白薩摩の貫入地に金彩と淡い色彩で菊と蝶を丁寧に絵付けした一碗。桐保存箱（墨書あり）。古薩摩の気品を今に伝える茶碗です。\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":61687483498866,"sku":"260318_a_2517","price":994.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m37880539586_1.jpg?v=1774105213","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/satsuma-ware-chawan-chrysanthemum-butterfly-gold-enamel-kiri-box","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}