Drinking vessel, Large sake cup, Warbler jade, Tenmoku shape, tea cup - Shinemon-kiln, Arita ware, Ceramics

Louis XV and his official concubine, Madame de Pompadour, established a royal kiln in Sevres. One of the mysterious crystalline glazes discovered at the Royal Kiln is this deep warbling crystalline glaze that is scattered like an emperor's jade beads. The Shinemon kiln has mastered the technique of manufacturing crystalline glaze, which is extremely difficult to fire stably, as a usable work of art. When tea or sake is poured into this bowl, the green crystals glitter and shine so fantastically that one forgets about time and gazes at them, soothing one's mind.
The shape "Tenmoku" comes from a vessel made in China. During the Kamakura period (1185-1333), Japanese monks who had studied at the temple of Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang Province, China, brought back to Japan tea bowls called Tenmoku tea bowls, which were highly prized. This type of tea bowls had been produced in China in large numbers and at one time reigned on the throne of Chinese tea bowls, and is characterized by a low, small ring on the bottom, a mortar-shaped body and a neck on the mouth rim. The Tenmoku-shaped tea bowl by Shinemon, which is a smaller version of this bowl, is very popular.

Size	Φ75×H45(mm)
Weight	185g
Material	Amakusa porcelain clay
Accessories	Wooden box, profile, cloth
Production area	Saga Prefecture, Japan
Handling precautions	*The colors, patterns, and shapes of each item may vary slightly due to the handmade process. The photo is an example. Please enjoy the unique beauty of each piece. *Porcelain products may crack due to sudden temperature changes. Please be careful not to heat or cool the product too quickly. *Color paintings and gilding may lose their color if washed too hard. It is recommended to wash with a soft sponge. *Some gilded items may turn black when heated in a microwave oven, so please avoid using them in a microwave oven.
Color	Green
Tag	Sake cup,Tea cup,Kiln-change,Tenmoku
Craft	Ceramics>Imari/Arita ware
Usage	Japanese sake supplies>Sake cups
Item code	020-005aa