{"product_id":"yamato-yasuo-hagi-chawan-intangible-cultural-property-artist-tea-bowl-with-full-set","title":"Yamato Yasuo Hagi Chawan - Intangible Cultural Property Artist Tea Bowl with Full Set","description":"Experience authentic Japanese tea culture with this Japanese Matcha Bowl. This Hagi Ware Chawan serves as a Cultural Heritage Art masterpiece and Yamato Yasuo Work, featuring Wabi Sabi Ceramic artistry and Handmade Tea Ceremony craftsmanship—a must-have for any Collector Grade Art enthusiast seeking Museum Quality Bowl and Authentic Japan Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Yamato Yasuo (大和保男) - Yamaguchi Prefecture Designated Intangible Cultural Property\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: Traditional Hagi ware with layered blue-grey and warm brown glazes\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Contemporary (Heisei period)\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Diameter approx. 12.7 cm × Height approx. 9.8 cm (5.0\" × 3.9\")\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Tomobako with shifuku (silk pouch) and certificate\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Excellent – no cracks, chips, or repairs; carved \"保\" signature on foot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYamato Yasuo holds the prestigious designation of Yamaguchi Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property holder—recognition reserved for masters who have achieved exceptional skill in preserving traditional craft techniques. His work represents the highest standard of contemporary Hagi ware.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bowl displays Yamato's characteristic layered glazing technique, where blue-grey tones merge with warm earth colors in a subtle dance of color. The carved signature \"保\" (Yasu) on the foot confirms authenticity, while the complete set with shifuku pouch indicates this piece's ceremonial significance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"When the prefecture honors a potter, it honors centuries of tradition finding voice in living hands.\"*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Cultural Property Status**: The designation of Intangible Cultural Property recognizes masters who embody traditional techniques at the highest level. Yamato Yasuo's recognition speaks to decades of dedicated practice and artistic achievement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Technical Achievement**: The complex coloration results from multiple glaze applications and precise atmospheric control during firing. The interplay of reduction and oxidation creates the blue-grey-brown transitions that distinguish Yamato's work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Collector Significance**: Works by designated Cultural Property holders represent the pinnacle of Japanese craft traditions. The complete set with tomobako, shifuku, and documentation represents exceptional provenance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Contemporary Practice**: This bowl's generous proportions and refined surface make it suitable for both formal tea gatherings and treasured display in collections.\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：大和保男（山口県指定無形文化財保持者）\u003cbr\u003e• 技法：萩焼\u003cbr\u003e• 時代：平成\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：山口県萩市\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：直径約12.7cm × 高さ約9.8cm\u003cbr\u003e• 付属：共箱、共布、仕覆、栞\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：良好（無傷）、高台脇に「保」彫銘\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【解説】\u003cbr\u003e大和保男氏は山口県指定無形文化財保持者として、萩焼の伝統技法を最高水準で継承する陶芸家です。その作品は国内外のコレクターから高い評価を受けています。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e本作は青灰色と茶褐色が複雑に絡み合う、大和氏特有の釉調が見事な茶碗です。共箱・仕覆・栞が揃った完品で、茶会での使用はもちろん、コレクションの中核となる逸品です。高台脇の「保」の彫銘が真作の証です。\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","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61566203789682,"sku":"260129_1425","price":1630.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/row_542_strict_white_bg_final_v1_1769599217169.jpg?v=1770108480","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/yamato-yasuo-hagi-chawan-intangible-cultural-property-artist-tea-bowl-with-full-set","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}