{"product_id":"kitagama-yachimun-arabesque-tea-cups-by-masamori-yonahara","title":"Kitagama: Yachimun Arabesque Tea Cups by Masamori Yonahara","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOkinawa Yachimun Tea- cups by Master Masamori Yonahara\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYuntanzayaki Kitagama kiln was set up by four master potters in the Yachimun pottery village: Yachimun-no-Sato. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cooperative of master potters fires their work together in a traditional \"noborigama\" climbing kiln. This kiln is only fired five times each year. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eBorn in 1950, Master Masamori Yonahara studied under contemporary Okinawa pottery master Jissei Omine. His personal workshop is named Yonabaru Kobo. He collaborated with three other master potters to create \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYuntanzayaki Kitagama co-operative and climbing kiln in 1992. The noborigama is the largest in Okinawa prefecture. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eMaster Yonahara's work is inspired by both the traditional styles of Yachimun pottery as well as influence from across Asia \u0026amp; Africa. He often uses Yonahara Blue, a cobalt blue reminiscent of the Okinawa sea in his works. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Okinawan Clay \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yomitan Pottery Village, Yachimun-no-sato, Okinawa \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e approx\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5-7cm Diameter | 6cm Height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eapprox\u003c\/strong\u003e 70ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e These pieces are all handmade so the size and shape \/ colour of the cup can vary slightly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne cup per order \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT DISHWASHER SAFE \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Yomitanyama ware: \u003c\/strong\u003eYachimun Pottery has a long history of about 600 years. From the beginning China, Korea, and East Asia including mainland Japan influenced the ceramic. However the colours, shapes and techniques were all combined by the Ryukyu people to create their own unique characteristics and styles. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kitagama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57688207720828,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/2380\/2797\/files\/DSC_0325-3.jpg?v=1792167715","url":"https:\/\/www.tencha.co.uk\/products\/kitagama-yachimun-arabesque-tea-cups-by-masamori-yonahara","provider":"Tencha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}