{"product_id":"24k-gold-kintsugi-kyoto-matcha-bowl-quiet-confluence","title":"24K Gold Kintsugi Kyoto Matcha Bowl | Quiet Confluence","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003carticle itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Product\" itemscope=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" aria-labelledby=\"kyoto-ware-crackled-in-blue\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"kyoto-ware-crackled-in-blue\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"font-size: 1em; color: rgb(178, 137, 91); margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eKyoto Ware, Crackled in Blue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp itemprop=\"description\" style=\"margin: 0; color: #333; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eRefined by generations of Kyoto tea masters, this matcha bowl carries a turquoise glaze webbed with fine kannyu crackle. Its rounded, robust earthenware form stays undecorated, letting the crazing and a quiet wabi-sabi presence carry the piece.\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=\"restoring-a-crazed-surface\" itemprop=\"creator\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"restoring-a-crazed-surface\" style=\"font-size: 1em; color: rgb(178, 137, 91); margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRestoring a Crazed Surface\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #333; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eRejoining a crackle-glazed bowl asks for restraint, as each kannyu line competes with the true breaks. \u003cspan itemprop=\"name\"\u003eMaki Mizuno\u003c\/span\u003e studied the full urushi discipline at Kyoto City University of Arts (est. 1880), bringing a watercolor sensibility to lacquer. Recognized in juried exhibitions in Japan, she restored the breaks and chip over four months with natural urushi and 24K gold, finished through roiro, the pinnacle of urushi finishing. The gold marks only the true fractures, within a tradition refined over centuries of Japanese lacquer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" aria-labelledby=\"two-kinds-of-lines\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"two-kinds-of-lines\" style=\"font-size: 1em; color: rgb(178, 137, 91); margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eTwo Kinds of Lines\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #333; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eThe bowl already carried kannyu, the fine crazing that potters court as the glaze cools. The gold seams arrived later, marking where the vessel broke. The deliberate web of the kiln and the accidental fractures of use now share one turquoise surface.\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":46931965509821,"sku":"AT0162","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0510\/1803\/9485\/files\/matcha-bowl-authentic-kintsugi-kyoto-ware-24k-gold-food-safe-front-view-at0162.jpg?v=1781404285","url":"https:\/\/kintsugilabo.com\/products\/24k-gold-kintsugi-kyoto-matcha-bowl-quiet-confluence","provider":"The Kintsugi Labo JAPAN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}