{"title":"Chakai Selection","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"nadeshiko-matcha-bowl-by-shisen-asano-hounsai-hakogaki-pre-owned-chawan","title":"Nadeshiko Matcha Bowl by Shisen Asano – Hōunsai Hakogaki – Pre-Owned Chawan","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis refined Nadeshiko (Japanese Pink) Matcha Bowl was created by Shisen Asano (浅野紫仙) and features a delicate \u003cem\u003enadeshiko\u003c\/em\u003e motif, one of the traditional Seven Grasses of Autumn (Aki no Nanakusa).\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause \u003cem\u003enadeshiko\u003c\/em\u003e is closely associated with the season of autumn grasses, this chawan is especially recommended for use from August through early October, when the motif feels most seasonally appropriate in the tea room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl is fired in a style similar to Raku ware, allowing it to retain a gentle warmth without becoming excessively hot when filled with hot water. Its soft clay body gives a warm, natural feel in the hands, while the rim offers a comfortable and gentle touch when drinking tea. The overall character of the bowl is quiet, warm, and inviting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wooden storage box bears a hakogaki (箱書) by Hōunsai (鵬雲斎), the 15th-generation Grand Master of Urasenke, giving this piece an important connection to the Urasenke tea tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist – Shisen Asano\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShisen Asano (浅野紫仙) is a Japanese ceramic artist from Gifu Prefecture, born in 1949.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe works at Yamazaki Kiln (山崎窯) in Kakamigahara, Gifu. In 1967, he began studying under Josen Yamamoto (山本如仙) and developed his skills in the creation of traditional tea ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsano is especially known for tea utensils inspired by classical Japanese styles, including Kenzan-style (Kenzan-utsushi) works, with a particular focus on matcha bowls. 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Yoshita is known for incorporating seasonal Japanese motifs into his lacquer tea utensils, and \u003cem\u003etsuta\u003c\/em\u003e appears in other documented works by the artist as an autumn motif. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior is finished in nashi-ji (梨子地), a traditional lacquer technique in which fine metallic powder creates a softly shimmering, pear-skin-like surface. The subtle brilliance of the interior provides a beautiful contrast to the exterior \u003cem\u003emaki-e\u003c\/em\u003e decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated by Kashō Yoshita, a Yamanaka lacquerware \u003cem\u003emaki-e\u003c\/em\u003e artist from Ishikawa Prefecture, this piece reflects the fine lacquer and decorative techniques for which his tea utensils are known. 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