{"product_id":"chawan-muryokoin-blanc-signe","title":"Japanese Chawan tea bowl in dark stoneware with white glaze – signed Muryōkōin 無量光院","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"800\"\u003e📐 \u003cstrong data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"422\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: approximately 7.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e: approximately 14 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: approximately 315 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated Period\u003c\/strong\u003e: Between Heisei and contemporary (~2000–2020)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKiln\/Artisan\u003c\/strong\u003e: 無量光院 (\u003cem data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"599\"\u003eMuryōkōin\u003c\/em\u003e) — incised signature in cursive (probably kanji 心 \u003cem data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"684\"\u003ekokoro\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Aichi Prefecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: excellent, no chips or cracks. Delivered in its original wooden box (共箱 \/ tomobako)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"824\"\u003e✨ \u003cstrong data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"824\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003eThis chawan is a handcrafted piece from the Muryōkōin kiln (無量光院), a workshop whose name directly references the infinite light in the Buddhist tradition of Amida Nyorai — often adopted as a mark by artisans connected to tea or meditation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1467\"\u003eThe bowl features a flared and understated shape, seemingly inspired by the \u003cem data-end=\"785\" data-start=\"775\"\u003eIdo-gata\u003c\/em\u003e (井戸形) style, famous for its rustic simplicity and silent presence. The profile is ample and natural, while the foot — cleanly cut and left raw — reinforces this impression of being rooted in the material. The whole evokes a contemporary interpretation of the \u003cem data-end=\"1079\" data-start=\"1074\"\u003eIdo\u003c\/em\u003e chawan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1467\"\u003eThe matte white glaze is covered with \u003cstrong data-end=\"513\" data-start=\"484\"\u003epitted surface effects revealing the dark stoneware\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a subtle \u003cstrong data-end=\"545\" data-start=\"525\"\u003eorganic rhythm\u003c\/strong\u003e to the eye and touch. These natural irregularities give the piece an almost mineral dimension, between melting snow and bare dark earth. No drips, no overload: a just, minimal gesture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1697\"\u003eUnder the bowl, a hand-incised seal. It visually evokes the kanji 心 (\u003cem data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003ekokoro\u003c\/em\u003e) — \"heart\" or \"spirit\" — sometimes used as a seal by self-taught or independent potters, committed to an introspective practice of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003e📦 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003eTomobako (Original Calligraphed Box)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003eThe original wooden box (共箱) is hand-calligraphed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1874\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003eMain inscription\u003c\/strong\u003e: 茶碗 (\u003cem data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1859\"\u003echawan\u003c\/em\u003e) – Tea bowl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1898\"\u003eVertical mention\u003c\/strong\u003e: 無量光院 (\u003cem data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003eMuryōkōin\u003c\/em\u003e) – kiln name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1988\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1961\"\u003eRed seal (hanko)\u003c\/strong\u003e: same, 無量院 (\u003cem data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"1985\"\u003eMuryō-in\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2012\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2012\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2394\"\u003eA chawan of great sobriety, in a resolutely \u003cem data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2084\"\u003ewabi sabi\u003c\/em\u003e aesthetic.\u003cbr data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2088\"\u003eThe white surface is lively, vibrant, marked by a veil of inclusions like ashes frozen on snow. The raw foot reinforces this tension between softness and rusticity. One senses a gentle hand and a calm spirit in this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51883250876755,"sku":"TL11","price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/chawan-muryokoin-vue-generale-avec-boite.jpg?v=1757785325","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/chawan-muryokoin-blanc-signe","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}