{"product_id":"japanese-hana-akae-hand-painted-floral-bowl","title":"Japanese Hana Akae Hand-painted Floral Bowl","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHandcrafted in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSeto, one of Japan’s great pottery towns\u003c\/span\u003e, this bowl by \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eKōbō Yuzuriha (工房ゆずりは)\u003c\/span\u003e brings together the warmth of clay with the delicacy of painting by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe earthen body is first dressed in a layer of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ewhite slip (化粧土, keshōdo)\u003c\/span\u003e, creating a softly luminous ground for the decoration. Each floral motif is then carefully painted by hand before the piece is fired at approximately \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e1,250°C\u003c\/span\u003e. The process leaves subtle traces of the maker—the movement of a brush, shifts in color and glaze, and the gentle irregularities that give handmade pottery its life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe decoration is known as \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHana Akae (花赤絵)\u003c\/span\u003e—literally \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e“floral red painting.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It draws on the Japanese tradition of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eakae\u003c\/span\u003e, decorative painting characterized by warm red tones and often accompanied by other colors. Here, the traditional language of floral decoration feels loose and painterly, with blossoms unfolding across the creamy surface of the bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYuzuriha takes its name from the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eyuzuriha tree\u003c\/span\u003e, whose older leaves give way only after new leaves have appeared. In Japan, it has come to symbolize \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003erenewal, continuity and the passing of something cherished from one generation to the next\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMade to be held, used and enjoyed, each Yuzuriha bowl is slightly different. Variations in brushwork, glaze, color and form are not imperfections, but quiet evidence of the hands and processes that made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eØ 4.5\" x H 2.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFood-safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eKōbō Yuzuriha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e1993 in Seto, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e, Kōbō Yuzuriha is a distinctive kiln founded by \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003efive women artisans\u003c\/span\u003e and known for its richly expressive, hand-painted ceramics. Today, the kiln continues to be shaped by the skilled hands of women makers and painters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEach piece begins with warm Seto clay, dressed in a soft \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ewhite slip (化粧土)\u003c\/span\u003e before intricate florals are painted by hand. Layers of color, delicate brushwork, and subtle variations give every vessel a character of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe name \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYuzuriha\u003c\/span\u003e comes from an evergreen whose older leaves give way as new ones emerge—a Japanese symbol of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003erenewal, continuity, and passing something cherished from one generation to the next\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kobo Yuzuriha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67627361108157,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/5217\/3245\/files\/IMG_4874.jpg?v=1790972310","url":"https:\/\/www.earthenarchive.com\/products\/japanese-hana-akae-hand-painted-floral-bowl","provider":"EarthenArchive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}