{"product_id":"tokoname-ash-glaze-guinomi-olive-green-over-terracotta-by-tanikawa-jin","title":"Tokoname Ash Glaze Guinomi — Olive Green over Terracotta by Tanikawa Jin","description":"A Tokoname ash glaze guinomi (灰釉ぐい呑み) by Tanikawa Jin — where the ancient dialogue between fire and earth resolves into a single sake cup. This handmade guinomi carries a thick olive green ash glaze pooling over warm reddish-brown Tokoname clay, the contrast between glossy and matte surfaces creating quiet visual tension. A Japanese sake cup rooted in one of Japan's oldest ceramic traditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ash glaze — born from wood ash and feldspar — pools thickly at the rim, flowing downward to mid-body before stopping. Where it ends, the exposed Tokoname clay begins: warm, iron-rich, matte. This boundary is not a line but a territory — a gradual transition where glaze thins to amber before yielding to bare clay. The entire history of ash glazing lives in this margin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe form flares gently outward from a small foot, the organic rim slightly irregular — shaped by hand, not corrected. In the palm, the weight sits low. The glossy interior pools sake into a green-tinged mirror. The unglazed exterior below offers warmth and grip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTanikawa Jin (谷川仁) works from Tokoname, one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns — a lineage stretching back nearly a thousand years. His authorship is confirmed by the tomobako bearing \"灰釉 ぐい呑\" with signature \"仁\" and red seal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA piece of continuity — connecting the hand that holds it to centuries of ceramic presence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CONDITION ]\u003cbr\u003e• Unused, beautiful condition\u003cbr\u003e• Glossy glaze fully intact\u003cbr\u003e• Note: Retirement commemoration name inscribed on box lid underside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DIMENSIONS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Diameter: ~6.5 cm (2.6 in)\u003cbr\u003e• Height: ~4.2 cm (1.7 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ INCLUDED ]\u003cbr\u003e• Guinomi (sake cup)\u003cbr\u003e• Tomobako (signed wooden storage box)\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":61610954785138,"sku":"260220_2033","price":448.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m92774842896_1.jpg?v=1771812160","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/tokoname-ash-glaze-guinomi-olive-green-over-terracotta-by-tanikawa-jin","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}