{"product_id":"lavender-color-tea-cup-hagi-ware-japanese-pottery","title":"Lavender Color Tea Cup | Hagi Ware | Japanese Pottery","description":"\u003cp\u003eNice lavender color tea cup from Hagi Ware in Yamaguchi prefecture.\u003cbr\u003eThis plate will gradually develop a beautiful vintage look with continued use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* 5 in stock\u003cbr\u003e* Price is for 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW 6.9cm x H 6.8 cm \/ 110-115g\u003cbr\u003eHolds 120 ml\u003cbr\u003ePerfect condition ★★★★★ (New) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHagi ware is a type of pottery produced in the Hagi area of Yamaguchi Prefecture.\u003cbr\u003eHagi ware has long been known as a favorite of tea masters, and there is a saying, “First Raku, second Hagi, and third Karatsu\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the clay is coarse, it has high permeability, water retention, and heat retention properties. Moisture permeates through fine cracks on the surface (kannyu), which are created by the difference in shrinkage rate between the clay and glaze, and reaches from inside the vessel to the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter many years of use, tea and sake permeate through these cracks, changing the color of the vessel's surface appropriately and giving it a withered appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis penetration gradually changes the color of the vessel as it is used more and more, giving it an indescribable wabi-like flavor.\u003cbr\u003eThis change is called \"Hagi's seven transformations\" and is a characteristic appeal of Hagi ware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kinsen.tokyo\/collections\/tea-ware\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more tea ware in our collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kinsen.tokyo\/pages\/credit-card-payment\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #bf1616;\"\u003eFor CREDIT CARD PAYMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KinsenTOKYO","offers":[{"title":"A","offer_id":48132145021173,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"B","offer_id":48132145053941,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"C","offer_id":48132145086709,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"D","offer_id":48132145119477,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"E","offer_id":48132145152245,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3925\/6565\/files\/tea-cup-online-shop.jpg?v=1778260837","url":"https:\/\/kinsen.tokyo\/products\/lavender-color-tea-cup-hagi-ware-japanese-pottery","provider":"KinsenTOKYO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}