{"product_id":"bizen-black-kabuto-helmet-demon-tea-bowl-set-akira-fujiwara","title":"Bizen Black Kabuto Helmet \u0026 Demon Tea Bowl Set - Akira Fujiwara","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"weight\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"material\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"price\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"district\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCrowned with a Kabuto: A Bold Black Bizen Tea Bowl\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA striking combination of art and tradition, this unique set features a beautifully crafted \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"92\"\u003ekabuto\u003c\/i\u003e (samurai helmet) designed to rest perfectly over a matcha bowl. The deep, rich black hue is achieved by coating the piece with an iron-rich clay slip before firing. While perfect for a formal tea ceremony, this highly versatile bowl can also be used as a bold and elegant vessel for everyday dining.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSize : Bowl Ø16 × H9.5 cm \/ Helmet Ø25 × H23 cm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*As each piece is individually handmade, there may be slight variations from the item shown in the images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Please also note that the appearance and colour of the product may vary depending on the lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eAbout : \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eAkira Fujiwara\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in Nara in 1981, Akira Fujiwara studied traditional ceramics in Kyoto before working at a Shigaraki kiln and training under Bizen artist Shunichi Fujimi. He later built his own climbing kiln by hand in Wake, Okayama.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommitted to using clay, water and split firewood sourced near his kiln, Fujiwara approaches pottery as bringing something into being. His matcha bowls, sake vessels and tableware express this close connection to local materials. He also creates Hikidashi Kuro Bizen, known for its striking black and silver surfaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE \u0026amp; APPROACH\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommitted to clay dug close to his own kiln and to firewood he prepares himself, he works less with a sense of \"making\" than of \"bringing into being\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSPECIALITY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatcha bowls, sake vessels, sake cups, tableware\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"design\"\u003eWhat is BIZEN WARE?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"design\"\u003eBizen ware comes from Imbe in Bizen City, Okayama - one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns. Each piece is shaped by hand from local clay and fired with no glaze and no painted decoration, so the clay itself speaks. Fired with pine wood for 7-10 days at over 1,200 °C, it becomes a hard, dense stoneware - and no two pieces are ever alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fired surface — yaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"design\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithout glaze, every colour and pattern comes from how flame, ash and charcoal touch the piece in the kiln. Potters call these natural effects keshiki - “landscapes”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- 窯変（Yōhen）: Buried in charcoal on the kiln floor, away from flame and air, the clay turns grey, dark grey or bluish.\u003cbr\u003e- 胡麻（Goma）: Pine ash settles on the piece like sesame seeds; where it melts and runs, it is called tamadare.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e棧切\u003c\/span\u003e（Sangiri）: Where ash and charcoal cut off the air, grey to blue-black tones form against the redbrown clay.\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e緋襷（Hidasuki）: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eStraw wrapped around the piece reacts with iron in the clay, leaving \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003escarlet lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFeaturing the best in Japanese and British design, (ki:ts) is the perfect spot for gift shopping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cspan value=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"tabs\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(ki:ts) London shop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"tabs\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e31A Duke Street London W1U 1LS United Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"(ki:ts)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57447017120122,"sku":null,"price":2100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/9686\/5863\/files\/BizenBlackBizenKabutoHelmet_DemonTeaBowlSet_H960.jpg?v=1792683161","url":"https:\/\/kits-london.com\/products\/bizen-black-kabuto-helmet-demon-tea-bowl-set-akira-fujiwara","provider":"(ki:ts)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}