{"product_id":"ao-bizen-five-sided-matcha-bowl","title":"Ao-Bizen Five-Sided Matcha Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ao-Bizen Five-Sided Matcha Bowl embodies the restrained, metallic beauty of Bizen ware at its most experimental. Its cool, matte surface shimmers with an ethereal depth that shifts between blue, gray, and silver, drawing the eye into its understated complexity. From a pentagonal foot, the form unfolds into five softly flowing panels, organically stretching upward to create a harmony between structure and spontaneity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bowl's distinctive color emerges from a technique that Mori Toshiaki attempted for the first time in this firing. The piece was placed on the uppermost shelf at the rear of the kiln and sealed within a double-layer enclosure. Charcoal introduced into the gap between the two layers releases gases that react with the clay, producing the bowl's characteristic blue-gray tones. The precise character of the color is shaped by the fineness of the charcoal and the volume of air present—factors that are felt and adjusted rather than measured. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin the kiln, no outcome is fully guaranteed. The sealed enclosure limits direct flame contact, producing the bowl's signature matte finish, while the subtle movement of gases within creates variations in shade that could not be planned in advance. In this particular firing, Mori notes that the metallic shimmer emerged more strongly than anticipated, while the blue settled into a more restrained expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMori finds a quiet harmony in the interplay of yin and yang: the cool, subdued tones speak to yin, while the five-sided form and gentle curves carry the expansive energy of yang. This piece is a testament to an artist’s courage to venture into the unknown, a single, resolved form born from deep respect for tradition and a bold willingness to innovate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hozangama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46819224027325,"sku":"HUZ000033","price":1197.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/0461\/8173\/files\/20260327____2_AD.jpg?v=1781056999","url":"https:\/\/musubikiln.com\/es\/products\/ao-bizen-five-sided-matcha-bowl","provider":"MUSUBI KILN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}