{"product_id":"hikidashi-shiro-chawan","title":"Hikidashi-shiro Chawan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack where the carbon held. White where the kiln gave. Silver where the two met.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne-of-one. Signed kiri-bako included. Ships insured and tracked from Tokyo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this chawan, or additional photographs — \u003ca href=\"mailto:hello@chawanroom.com?subject=Inquiry%20-%20Hikidashi-shiro%20Chawan%20(HKS-J4N8X)\"\u003einquire by email\u003c\/a\u003e. We reply within two business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cwr-acc\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDetails\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"cwr-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTechnique\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eRokuro (wheel-thrown), hikidashi (引出, pulled red-hot from the kiln around 1240°C)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSurface\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eHikidashi-shiro (引出白, pulled white) on one face; tankaboku (炭化黒, carbon black) on the opposite face; ginka (銀化, silvering) band between\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDimensions\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e15.0–16.1 cm × 8.2 cm (5.9–6.3 in × 3.2 in), diameter × height\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCondition\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eExcellent — no chips or restoration. Made during the artist's lifetime.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eBox\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSigned kiri-bako (paulownia wood box), inscribed by the artist as \"Kamiyahagi-de, hikidashi-shiro chawan\"\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eReference\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eHKS-J4N8X\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cwr-acc\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eAbout the work\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHikidashi (引出, to pull out) is a high-fire technique associated with the Momoyama-period Seto-Mino tea ceramics, especially Seto-guro and related Mino wares. The chawan is removed from the kiln at full heat with long iron tongs, exposed to open air, and cooled in seconds. The thermal shock fixes the surface in a way that gradual cooling cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe white face is hikidashi-shiro (引出白, white pulled out), the rare white variant of the technique, which is most often associated with black Seto-guro. The opposite face is carbonized to deep tankaboku (炭化黒, carbon black); when the chawan is dipped in water before use, the black darkens further toward sumi-guro (墨黒, ink-black). Between the two faces runs a thin band of ginka (銀化, silvering), a metallic sheen formed through localized reduction during firing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cwr-acc\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eAbout the artist\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRyōji Koie (鯉江良二, 1938–2020) is one of the most distinctive ceramic artists of postwar Japan. Born in Tokoname — one of the rokkoyō (六古窯, the Six Ancient Kilns) — he refused to stay inside a single tradition. He fired what other potters discarded, taught at Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts, and was elected to the International Academy of Ceramics in 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis chawan was fired at his kiln in Kamiyahagi (上矢作, Gifu), in the Mino region — the historical home of Shino, Oribe, and Seto-guro. Awards include the Japan Ceramic Society Award (1992), the Chunichi Cultural Award (2005), and the Japan Ceramic Society Gold Prize (2008). His work is held in the permanent collections of the V\u0026amp;A, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, LACMA, and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cwr-acc\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCare\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRinse with warm water and dry on a soft cloth. Avoid soap, dishwasher, and prolonged soaking. Dipping the chawan in water before use will deepen the carbon black side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver years, the surface may hold traces of matcha, tea, and touch. The body deepens where the hand returns. It is not finished when it leaves the kiln; it is finished by the years that follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"cwr-acc\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach chawan is shipped insured and tracked from Tokyo in ceramic-safe double-boxed packaging, within two business days of payment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the piece arrives damaged, we arrange a full refund or replacement. Import duties and taxes are the buyer's responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently shipping to the US, UK, EU, Canada, and Australia. 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