{"product_id":"sometsuke-plum-blossom-chawan-yoshida-ryuzo-konda-kiln-white-porcelain-tomobako","title":"Sometsuke Plum Blossom Chawan — Yoshida Ryuzo, Konda Kiln, White Porcelain, Tomobako","description":"A sometsuke chawan where plum blossoms open in cobalt against white porcelain — each petal placed with the confidence of sumi-e ink painting, the branch held mid-movement, Yoshida Ryuzo, Konda kiln, ume plum blossom chawan, hand-painted sometsuke, white porcelain matcha bowl, tomobako included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Type: Sometsuke matcha chawan\u003cbr\u003e• Decoration: Plum blossom (ume) with branch and buds in cobalt underglaze\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Yoshida Ryuzo (吉田隆造), Konda Kiln (誉田窯)\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Approx. 12.5 cm diameter × 8 cm height\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: No cracks, no chips (ヒビカケなし)\u003cbr\u003e• Provenance: Signed tomobako\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ CULTURAL INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003eThe plum blossom is the first flower to appear as winter yields — in Japanese cultural consciousness, ume carries the meaning of perseverance, early promise, and the moment just before spring arrives. In sometsuke ceramics, the ume motif has been painted since the Edo period as an enduring subject precisely because the cobalt blue against white porcelain mirrors the flower's own stark contrast against bare branches and cold sky. Yoshida Ryuzo of Konda Kiln works within this tradition but with a brushwork that is distinctly personal — the blossoms full and open, the buds clenched with potential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ DEEP DIVE ]\u003cbr\u003eThe bowl form here is clean-shouldered and tall-footed — a shape that holds matcha well and allows both hands a confident grip. Yoshida's cobalt application varies deliberately: dense at the flower centers where stamens radiate, lighter at the outer petals where the glaze thins and the blue softens. The double-band at the foot ring grounds the composition. The tomobako bears both the artist's seal and brushed inscription, confirming this as a work from the kiln's authenticated production. The bowl is in excellent condition, with the interior white glaze unmarked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 日本語説明 】\u003cbr\u003e【基本情報】 染付梅花抹茶碗。吉田隆造作（誉田窯）。径約12.5cm、高さ約8cm。ヒビカケなし。共箱付き。\u003cbr\u003e【文化的背景】 梅は百花に先駆けて冬に咲く花。染付の白磁と呉須の組み合わせは、梅の白い花と紺碧の空の対比を写している。吉田隆造は誉田窯にてこの古典的画題を独自の筆致で継承。\u003cbr\u003e【作品の深み】 花芯では呉須を濃く、外花弁では薄く使い分けることで、花の立体感と光を表現。高台に二重線。共箱に作家印・自筆銘入り。\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":61649465835890,"sku":"260307_a_2376","price":464.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m75014382152_1.jpg?v=1773129095","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/sometsuke-plum-blossom-chawan-yoshida-ryuzo-konda-kiln-white-porcelain-tomobako","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}