{"product_id":"shino-ware-tea-bowl-by-shusen-matcha-chawan-with-daitokuji-temple-inscription-box","title":"Shino Ware Tea Bowl by Shusen - Matcha Chawan with Daitokuji Temple Inscription Box","description":"Experience Authentic Japan Art with this Shino Ware Tea Bowl. This Japanese Matcha Chawan serves as a Mino Ceramic Artwork and Handmade Tea Ceremony Bowl, featuring Wabi Sabi Pottery aesthetics and Traditional White Glaze—a must-have for any Art Collector seeking Zen Tea Accessories and a Daitokuji Temple Piece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Shusen (秀泉)\u003cbr\u003e• Inscription: Fukumoto Sekio (福本積應), Former Abbot of Daitokuji Temple\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: Shino glaze (志野釉) with natural hi-iro fire marks\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Contemporary (Heisei period)\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Mino, Gifu Prefecture, Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Height approx. 7 cm, Diameter approx. 12 cm (2.8 x 4.7 in)\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Signed tomobako with temple inscription (書付共箱)\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Excellent — no chips, cracks, or repairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShino ware stands among the most revered ceramic traditions in Japanese tea culture, originating in the Mino kilns of Gifu Prefecture during the Momoyama period (late 16th century). It was the first Japanese ceramic to achieve a true white glaze using feldspar, and its warm, milky surface—often punctuated by fire-colored hi-iro patches of iron oxide—has captivated tea practitioners for over four centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bowl by Shusen embodies the classic Shino aesthetic: a generous coating of thick white feldspar glaze with characteristic orange-red hi-iro emerging where the glaze thins, revealing the iron-rich clay beneath. The surface carries fine iron speckles and a subtle crazing that speaks to the high-temperature firing process. The form is a traditional cylindrical shape with a gently undulating rim, inviting the hands to cradle it during the tea ceremony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tomobako inscription by Fukumoto Sekio, a former abbot of the prestigious Daitokuji temple in Kyoto, adds significant cultural provenance. Daitokuji has been the spiritual heart of chanoyu since the time of Sen no Rikyu, and a temple inscription validates the bowl's worthiness for formal tea practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"White feldspar descends like first snow on autumn hills—beneath it, the earth still glows with summer's warmth.\"*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**The Shino Tradition**: Shino ware emerged during the Azuchi-Momoyama period as Japanese potters first mastered feldspar glazing. Unlike the imported Chinese and Korean ceramics that dominated earlier tea culture, Shino represented a distinctly Japanese ceramic voice—rough, warm, and deeply connected to the wabi-cha philosophy of finding beauty in simplicity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Technical Achievement**: The characteristic Shino surface requires precise control of kiln atmosphere and temperature. The thick feldspar glaze must be applied heavily enough to achieve its milky opacity, while the firing temperature and duration determine where the iron-bearing clay body bleeds through as hi-iro. Each bowl is unique in its pattern of fire marks, making every piece a one-of-a-kind collaboration between potter and kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Daitokuji Provenance**: A kakitsuke (書付) inscription from a Daitokuji abbot carries particular weight in the tea world. Daitokuji's Rinzai Zen lineage has shaped tea ceremony aesthetics since Murata Juko and Sen no Rikyu. When an abbot inscribes a box, he affirms the piece's suitability for use in formal tea gatherings—a mark of cultural authentication that transcends mere commercial value.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Collector Significance**: Shino tea bowls with temple inscriptions occupy a special place in collections. The combination of a well-executed Shino glaze with Daitokuji authentication creates a piece that bridges artistic merit and spiritual authority, making it both a functional tea utensil and a cultural document.\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：秀泉\u003cbr\u003e• 書付：前大徳寺 福本積應\u003cbr\u003e• 技法：志野釉（長石釉・緋色）\u003cbr\u003e• 時代：現代（平成期）\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：美濃（岐阜県）\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：高さ約7cm、口径約12cm\u003cbr\u003e• 付属：書付共箱\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：良好（割れ・欠けなし）\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【解説】\u003cbr\u003e志野焼は桃山時代に美濃の窯で誕生した、日本初の白釉陶器です。厚く掛けられた長石釉が乳白色の温かな肌を生み出し、釉薬の薄い部分からは鉄分を含む素地が緋色となって現れます。この偶然と必然の交錯こそが志野の真髄であり、一碗として同じものは存在しません。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e本作は秀泉による志野茶碗で、典型的な筒形に柔らかく歪んだ口縁を持ち、釉面には細かな鉄粉と貫入が見られます。緋色の出方も自然で美しく、志野の景色として申し分のない仕上がりです。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e共箱には前大徳寺・福本積應師の書付があり、茶席での使用にふさわしい格を備えた一碗であることが認められています。大徳寺は利休以来の茶の湯の精神的支柱であり、その住職による書付は茶道具としての文化的な証明となります。\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*Where feldspar meets fire, silence takes form—a bowl born of earth and patience, awaiting your tea.*","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61584945217906,"sku":"251028_a_1342","price":1077.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m56581713113_1.jpg?v=1770777986","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/shino-ware-tea-bowl-by-shusen-matcha-chawan-with-daitokuji-temple-inscription-box","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}