{"product_id":"bizen-migaki-polished-tea-bowl-hisashi-shibaoka-shibaoka-tousendo","title":"Bizen Migaki (Polished) Tea Bowl \/ Hisashi Shibaoka - Shibaoka Tousendo","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 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Art of Migaki: A Flawless Burnished Finish\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis piece features a unique luster created by polishing exceptionally fine clay to a mirror finish. Its smooth surface and distinct sheen exude delicate elegance, while the gentle interior protects your tea whisk from wear. \u003c!----\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSize: Ø12.5 × H8.0 cm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*As each piece is individually handmade, there may be slight variations from the item shown in the images.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Please also note that the appearance and colour of the product may vary depending on the lighting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"design\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eAbout : Shibaoka-Tousendou \/ Hisashi Shibaoka\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in 1977, Hisashi Shibaoka belongs to SHIBAOKA-TOUSENDOU, a family kiln founded in Inbe, Bizen City, in 1912. He began making pottery under his father Masashi and elder brother Chikara in 2001, continuing the family’s traditional Bizen techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShibaoka creates mugs, plates, bowls, tea ware and sake vessels with everyday use in mind. Believing that pottery is treasured for years when it is comfortable and easy to use, he shapes each piece with care for both the clay and the person who will use it. His collaborations include the Starbucks JIMOTO Made Bizen Mug, produced in 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSTYLE \u0026amp; APPROACH\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA pursuit of easy-to-use vessels, thought through from the user's point of view, made to be loved for many years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSPECIALITY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMugs, plates, bowls, tea vessels, sake vessels\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":57438738219386,"sku":null,"price":170.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/9686\/5863\/files\/HisashiShibaoka-ShibaokaTousendo_migakiteabowl_front_H960.jpg?v=1792593253","url":"https:\/\/kits-london.com\/products\/bizen-migaki-polished-tea-bowl-hisashi-shibaoka-shibaoka-tousendo","provider":"(ki:ts)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}