{"product_id":"24k-gold-kintsugi-kyoto-lidded-tea-cup-seam-across-cobalt","title":"24K Gold Kintsugi Kyoto Lidded Tea Cup | Seam Across Cobalt","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003carticle aria-label=\"A Kyoto Cup in Cobalt\"\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" aria-labelledby=\"a-kyoto-cup-in-cobalt\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"a-kyoto-cup-in-cobalt\" style=\"font-size: 1em; color: rgb(178, 137, 91); margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA Kyoto Cup in Cobalt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #333; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eKyoto ware embodies the refinement of a city whose tea masters have shaped Japanese taste for centuries. This lidded porcelain cup is painted in sometsuke blue throughout, and its surface is dense with the Uzu-komon pattern of fine swirls that evoke moving water. The pattern is banded with key-fret and basket-weave designs across the body and lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(178, 137, 91);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorn of Kyoto’s Heritage: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis piece too is authentic Kyo-yaki pottery, handcrafted using time-honored techniques and refined by centuries of Japanese artistry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(178, 137, 91);\"\u003eLearn more → \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Discover the Art and Heritage of Kyoto Ware Pottery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.t-nishikawa.co.jp\/en\/story\/p.php?id=5\" style=\"color: rgb(178, 137, 91);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Art and Technique of Kyoto Ware\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" aria-labelledby=\"restored-by-maki-mizuno\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"restored-by-maki-mizuno\" style=\"font-size: 1em; color: rgb(178, 137, 91); margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRestored by Maki Mizuno\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #333; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eA single gold seam runs from the rim to the foot of the cup, crossing the cobalt swirls in one clean line. Maki Mizuno, a lacquer artist trained in lacquer arts at Kyoto City University of Arts, did the work. She brings a watercolor sensibility to urushi, and her lacquer work has been recognized in exhibitions. Over the course of four months, Mizuno rebuilt the break with natural urushi and finished the seam with 24K gold powder, achieving a roiro finish — the most refined surface in urushi — using methods passed down through generations of Japanese lacquer artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" aria-labelledby=\"a-line-among-the-patterns\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"a-line-among-the-patterns\" style=\"font-size: 1em; color: rgb(178, 137, 91); margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA Line Among the Patterns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #333; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eWhere the cup once broke, a single vertical line of gold now runs among its bands of swirls, key fret, and basket weave. The fracture has not been concealed; it has become another deliberate line in the composition. Secured by urushi beneath and gold above, the seam preserves the cup's history, creating a unique passage that no other piece possesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Kintsugi Labo JAPAN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028394000573,"sku":"AT0160","price":1014.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0510\/1803\/9485\/files\/cup-authentic-kintsugi-kyoto-ware-24k-gold-food-safe-front-view-at0160.jpg?v=1782727586","url":"https:\/\/kintsugilabo.com\/en-au\/products\/24k-gold-kintsugi-kyoto-lidded-tea-cup-seam-across-cobalt","provider":"The Kintsugi Labo JAPAN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}