{"product_id":"24k-gold-kintsugi-arita-sake-cup-linked-in-cobalt","title":"24K Gold Kintsugi Arita Sake Cup | Linked in Cobalt","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003carticle aria-label=\"Footed Sometsuke Cup\"\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" aria-labelledby=\"footed-sometsuke-cup\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"footed-sometsuke-cup\" style=\"font-size: 1em; color: rgb(178, 137, 91); margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFooted Sometsuke Cup\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #333; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eThis Arita ware sake cup is made of bright white porcelain and is raised on a turned pedestal foot below a softly flared rim. Hand-painted cobalt blue floral motifs circle the body, forming a patterned roundel and slender banded borders, which are framed by a fine iron-brown line at the lip. The impression is crisp, luminous, and precise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(178, 137, 91);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShaped by Arita’s Legacy: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis piece also comes from Arita ware, Japan’s first porcelain tradition. Prized for its luminous white body and refined hand-painted details, embodying the harmony of precision and quiet beauty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(178, 137, 91);\"\u003eLearn more → \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Discover the Art and Craftsmanship of Arita Ware Porcelain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aritayaki.or.jp\/en\/arita\" style=\"color: rgb(178, 137, 91);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDiscover the Art and Craftsmanship of Arita Ware Porcelain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" aria-labelledby=\"gilded-seams-across-cobalt\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"gilded-seams-across-cobalt\" style=\"font-size: 1em; color: rgb(178, 137, 91); margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eGilded Seams Across Cobalt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #333; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eA gold seam nearly encircles the cup, descending from the rim across the cobalt bands toward the foot, while a second line arcs across the interior. This piece was crafted by Keiko Hata, a lacquer artist trained at Kyoto City University of Arts. She creates contemporary urushi artworks and conserves Buddhist statuary alongside her kintsugi practice. Each break was rejoined with natural urushi over four months and finished with 24K gold to achieve a roiro finish — the highest level of urushi polishing — following methods refined over centuries of Japanese lacquer practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" aria-labelledby=\"where-gold-meets-blue\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"where-gold-meets-blue\" style=\"font-size: 1em; color: rgb(178, 137, 91); margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWhere Gold Meets Blue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #333; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eAt the intersection of the gold and the painted bands, two decorative elements meet on one surface: the cobalt patterning, drawn before firing, and the gold lines marking the cup's restoration, applied after it was broken. Rather than blending into the blue motifs, the gold openly crosses them, revealing the vessel’s history. The cup’s original ornamentation and the record of its restoration now coexist on the same white background, each adding meaning to the other.\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":47190906437821,"sku":"AT0165","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0510\/1803\/9485\/files\/sake-cup-authentic-kintsugi-arita-ware-24k-gold-food-safe-front-view-at0165.jpg?v=1782971920","url":"https:\/\/kintsugilabo.com\/products\/24k-gold-kintsugi-arita-sake-cup-linked-in-cobalt","provider":"The Kintsugi Labo JAPAN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}