{"product_id":"hand-painted-raku-matcha-bowl-korin-ume-plum-blossoms","title":"Hand-Painted Raku Matcha Bowl “Korin Ume” (Plum Blossoms)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaku Matcha Bowl – “Korin Ume” (光琳梅) by Rakunyu Yoshimura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rakunyu Yoshimura III (三代 吉村楽入)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Korin Ume (光琳梅) – Korin-Style Plum Blossoms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-Painted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Raku-yaki (Traditional Japanese Raku Pottery)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chawan – Japanese Matcha Tea Bowl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kyoto, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis elegant Raku matcha bowl by Kyoto ceramic artist Rakunyu Yoshimura features a beautifully \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand-painted Korin Ume (光琳梅) design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, inspired by the artistic style of Ogata Korin, one of Japan's most celebrated artists of the Rinpa school.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe graceful plum blossom motif reflects the refined simplicity and decorative beauty of traditional Japanese art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeaning of Korin Ume (光琳梅)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKorin Ume is a traditional Japanese plum blossom motif inspired by the distinctive artistic style of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOgata Korin (1658–1716)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a renowned painter of the Rinpa school.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design is characterized by stylized plum blossoms, flowing lines, and elegant simplicity, expressing the beauty of nature through refined decorative forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlum blossoms are among the first flowers to bloom in the cold season, symbolizing perseverance, renewal, and the arrival of spring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis beautiful motif is especially suitable for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewinter, New Year, Hatsugama (the first tea gathering of the year), and early spring tea gatherings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Rakunyu Yoshimura (吉村楽入)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRakunyu Yoshimura III, born in Kyoto in 1959, is the third-generation master of the Yoshimura Rakunyu pottery tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe succeeded to the name Rakunyu Yoshimura in 2004 and is a certified Traditional Craftsman (Dento Kogeishi) specializing in Raku pottery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2011, he was recognized by the City of Kyoto as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Master Craftsman of the Future.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a practitioner of the Omotesenke school of Chanoyu, he brings a deep understanding of the Japanese tea ceremony to his ceramic 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