{"product_id":"white-porcelain-teacup-a","title":"Kyoto ware Shibata kiln white porcelain tea cup 50ml","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThis is a white porcelain teacup from the Kyoto ware studio Shibata Kiln. It is a small-sized tea cup used for Chinese tea and Taiwanese tea.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePotter Shibata Yasuhisa has been a student of Sawamura Tosai, the third generation of Kyoto ware, for many years. The Sawamura family has been a Kyoto ware artist since the Taisho era (about 100 years ago), and has inherited the traditional techniques and aesthetic sense of Kyoto ware. They mainly produce tableware used in traditional Japanese restaurants.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMr. Shibata also specializes in tableware shaped like bamboo and bamboo grass, which are used in Japanese restaurants. To make tableware with fine craftsmanship, high modeling skills are required, and such handicrafts have been decreasing recently. The vessels and teapots made by Shibata are very delicate, and you can see the high level of modeling skills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKyoto ware sometimes had copied Chinese ceramics, and the production of sencha wares that originally came from China, such as teapots, is popular. Mr. Shibata also inherits the tradition of Kyo-yaki sencha wares, and creates elegant and beautiful tea wares.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e(Brief biography of Shibata Yasuhisa)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBorn in Kyoto in 1977\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStarted making pottery under the third-generation master Sawamura Tosai in 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGraduated from Kyoto Prefectural High Technical College of Potters in 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOpened a kiln in Hanazono, Kyoto after 12 years of apprenticeship in 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMoved to Nishiyama, Kyoto in 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKyoto-certified craftsman for Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki in 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCeladon is fired in the hottest part of the kiln (approximately 1300°C), whereas white porcelain is fired in a slightly low temperture area, in the 1200°C range. The gentle atmosphere such as Korean white porcelain pairs beautifully with tea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSmall teapots and teacups are difficult to make. High skill is required to make small items on a potter's wheel. Glaze is difficult to adhere to small vessels, so glazing takes a lot of effort.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe inside of the teacup is glazed, waited for it to dry, and then the outside is glazed and waited for it to dry. Glazing is done three times on both the inside and outside, for a total of six-time glazes, until the entire vessel is covered in glaze.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe vessel is then fired in a wood-fired kiln in Shiga Prefecture. Wood-fired kilns produce a lot of smoke, so it is virtually impossible to fire in a wood-fired kiln in a residential area like Kyoto City.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePorcelain fired in a wood-fired kiln has a soft atmosphere. In wood-fired kiln firing, the flow of the flame is irregular and the temperature is high. This creates subtle changes on the glaze surface, and the light is diffused, giving it a soft luster.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFiring celadon and white porcelain in a wood-fired kiln requires extensive experience and high skill, so recently it is common to fire them with electricity or gas. However, there is a rich expression of ceramics that can only be produced in a wood-fired kiln. This teapot has the same soft atmosphere as the old vessels seen in museums.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe inside is also glazed, so it is less likely to absorb the aroma of tea leaves. You can enjoy various types of tea, such as green tea, oolong tea, rock tea, flower tea, and black tea, without losing the aroma. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePotter: Shibata kiln (Kyoto)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shibatagama.jimdofree.com\/\"\u003ehttps:\/\/shibatagama.jimdofree.com\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFiring: Wood-fired kiln\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eType: Porcelain \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSize: Diameter 5.5 cm, height 4.0 cm, bottom diameter 2.5 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCapacity: 50 ml full, 30 ml practical\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight: approx. 30 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePackaging: Paper box\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNotes: Since it is handmade, there are slight differences between each piece.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u0026lt;Kyoto ware\u0026gt;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKyoto ware is ceramics made in Kyoto City. Since the Edo period (around 1800 AD), many tea utensils for matcha and sencha were made against the backdrop of the popularity of the tea ceremony. With the background of Kyoto's high culture, it developed with the support of temples, shrines, nobles, and merchants.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThey specialize in vivid color paintings such as blue and white, red painting, and gold painting, as well as ceramics with fine workmanship. It is ceramics with a high level of aesthetic sense and modeling technique that incorporates various techniques and styles.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"煎茶 中国茶 台湾茶向け 日本の急須\/茶壺専門店　東山堂","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49419619402009,"sku":null,"price":6600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/8745\/6025\/files\/white-porcelain-teacup-a1.jpg?v=1790079181","url":"https:\/\/tozandosenchaki.com\/en\/products\/white-porcelain-teacup-a-en","provider":"煎茶 中国茶向け茶器とお茶の専門店　東山堂","version":"1.0","type":"link"}