{"product_id":"momoyama-to-early-edo-period-kintsugi-karatsu-tea-bowl","title":"Momoyama to early Edo period - Kintsugi Karatsu tea bowl","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eAbout 400 years ago, during the shift from the Momoyama to the early Edo period, the potters of Karatsu were not trying to create fine art. In an era where samurai ruled, these nameless craftsmen simply dug clay from the local hills and entrusted it to the fire. They let go of perfect shapes, allowing the earth to behave naturally. In that quiet acceptance, they discovered a raw honesty that eventually captured the hearts of Japan's greatest tea masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWhat you are holding is a piece of the 1600s earth. The simple brushstrokes of dark iron glaze were drawn in just a few seconds, yet they remain perfectly still after four centuries. Karatsu clay is soft, constantly breathing in the temperature of the room and the touch of your hands. It is a vessel born from the space between human intention and the uncontrollable force of the kiln. Perfection is not the only form of beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eAt some point in its long life, this bowl broke. But instead of throwing it away, someone decided they could not live without it. They filled the deep cracks with pure gold, even painting delicate flowers over the scars. Someone held it, drank from it, and cared for it deeply enough to pass it down. When you trace these golden lines, you are touching centuries of human affection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003ePicture a quiet morning before the rest of the house wakes up. You wrap your hands around the bowl, feeling the slightly rough, dry clay and the smooth, cold trails of gold against your palms. As you pour in hot water, the thick earthen walls slowly warm your skin. The scent of tea mixes with the comforting weight of the bowl in your hands, gently bringing your wandering thoughts back to the present moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThis earth has survived four hundred years of changing seasons. It rests in a wooden box that quietly proves it was once protected by an \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"137\"\u003eIemoto\u003c\/i\u003e, a grand master of the Japanese tea ceremony. Its journey is not over. You are simply the next to welcome it into your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approx. H 7.0cm × W 10.6cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SOU WORLD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52551810842900,"sku":null,"price":140000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/4334\/0564\/files\/7C67D94A-5B49-4E26-BF3F-E94041EA1B42.jpg?v=1779946578","url":"https:\/\/souworldjapan.com\/fr\/products\/momoyama-to-early-edo-period-kintsugi-karatsu-tea-bowl","provider":"SOU WORLD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}