{"product_id":"shizenyu-chawan","title":"Shizenyū Chawan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe kiln decides. The fire decides. The clay only carries what arrives.\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-%20Shizenyu%20Chawan%20(SHZ-K7M3R)\"\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), yakishime (焼締, unglazed high-fired stoneware), wood-fired\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eApplied glaze\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNone\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSurface\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eShizenyū (自然釉, natural ash glaze) formed during firing; ishi-haze (石爆ぜ, stone burst) at the rim; mikomi-koge (見込焦げ, dark charring in the interior)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDimensions\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e13.3–14.1 cm × 6.0 cm (5.2–5.6 in × 2.4 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)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eReference\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSHZ-K7M3R\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\u003eYakishime (焼締, unglazed high-fired stoneware) is one of Japan's oldest ceramic firing traditions, later treasured in the world of tea for its directness and natural surface. No glaze is brushed on. The surface is built only by what the fire deposits during firing — ash from the burning wood lands on the body, melts into the clay, and becomes shizenyū (自然釉, natural ash glaze). What you see was not painted. It was placed by ash, flame, and gravity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rim of this chawan carries an ishi-haze (石爆ぜ, a stone burst), where a small mineral inclusion in the clay expanded under heat. The break radiates outward, and the surrounding surface deepens into a darker char that continues into the mikomi, the interior well of the chawan — a feature known as mikomi-koge (見込焦げ). This is not damage, but the record of the kiln: an accident of firing the maker chose to keep.\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\u003eAwards 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith use, the ash-glazed and unglazed surfaces may take on a softer depth 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. Read our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003eshipping policy\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003erefund policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"CHAWAN ROOM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54060693815588,"sku":"CR-001","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/7426\/5636\/files\/cr001heronew.png?v=1780081844","url":"https:\/\/chawanroom.com\/products\/shizenyu-chawan","provider":"CHAWAN ROOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}