{"product_id":"tea-cup-hagi-ware-kumidashi-1","title":"Tea Cup - Hagi Ware - Kumidashi","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Hagi ware \u003cem\u003ekumidashi\u003c\/em\u003e tea cup by Tsubaki Kiln (椿窯), made in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ekumidashi\u003c\/em\u003e (汲出し) is the classical hospitality cup of the Japanese tea tradition - wider and shallower than the standard \u003cem\u003eyunomi\u003c\/em\u003e, its open form allows tea to cool slightly as it is carried to a guest. Where the \u003cem\u003eyunomi\u003c\/em\u003e is for one's own daily drinking, the \u003cem\u003ekumidashi\u003c\/em\u003e is made with the guest in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze is a pale, milky blue-white, cooling towards grey across the upper body and warming through a band of soft mauve and apricot as it thins towards the foot, where the iron in the local Hagi clay shows through. Fine \u003cem\u003ekannyu\u003c\/em\u003e crazing runs across the whole surface, close and even, and will deepen gradually in character as tea seeps into the cracks over time - the process known as \u003cem\u003enanabake\u003c\/em\u003e, the seven transformations. Below the glaze line the clay is left bare, a pale sandy buff ringed with warm orange where the fire reached it, and the foot carries the \u003cem\u003ekiri-koudai\u003c\/em\u003e (切り高台) - the deliberate notch that has been a defining mark of Hagi ware for four centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade by: \u003c\/strong\u003eTsubaki Kiln (椿窯), Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKiln mark: \u003c\/strong\u003eTenpouzan (天鵬山)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003eKumidashi (汲出し) - wide, shallow hospitality cup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlaze: \u003c\/strong\u003eAsh and feldspar glaze, milky blue-white shading to mauve and apricot towards the foot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eapprox. 87mm wide (top diameter) × 65mm tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003esencha\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003egyokuro\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ehoujicha\u003c\/em\u003e, any loose leaf tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/strong\u003eAs hand-made Hagi ware, each cup carries its own subtle character - glaze depth, surface variation and colour will differ slightly from piece to piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the kiln\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTsubaki Kiln (椿窯) is a Hagi ware kiln in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, working within the four-century tradition of Hagi ceramic production. Its pieces carry the kiln mark Tenpouzan (天鵬山), registered as a trademark and applied to work made at the kiln. Tsubaki is known in Japan chiefly through tea utensils - matcha bowls, water vessels, sweet dishes and boxed sets of kumidashi cups such as this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout Hagi ware\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHagi ware (萩焼, Hagi-yaki) is a traditional form of Japanese pottery originating from Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, during the early 17th century. It was developed by Korean potters brought to Japan by the Mori clan after the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592 to 1598).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHagi ware is made primarily from local Hagi clay, which is rich in iron and gives the pottery its characteristic soft and porous texture. \u003cem\u003eWarabai\u003c\/em\u003e (straw ash) glaze or a combination of feldspar and ash are used to create a translucent, crackled effect. It is fired at relatively low temperatures, allowing the clay's natural warmth and subtle colours to emerge. The famous \"seven transformations\" (\u003cem\u003enanabake\u003c\/em\u003e) refer to how the glaze changes in texture and colour with prolonged use, as tea seeps into the cracks over time. Because of its slightly porous nature, some people choose to dedicate their Hagi ware to one type of tea, to avoid other aromas seeping into the clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn terms of style, Hagi ware is typically earthy, understated, and rustic, embodying wabi-sabi aesthetics - a beauty found in imperfection and transience. Tea bowls and tea cups are the most renowned form, highly prized in Japanese tea ceremony. Hagi ware remains a revered form of Japanese ceramics, valued for both its historical significance and its evolving beauty over time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TSUBAKI KILN TENPOZAN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51696626794811,"sku":null,"price":540.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1138\/0968\/files\/P4290083_waza.jpg?v=1789562796","url":"https:\/\/www.wazashop.co.za\/products\/tea-cup-hagi-ware-kumidashi-1","provider":"WAZA Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}