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Ever since, he has been experimenting with local Yame clay and materials with the goal of reproducing the elegance Song-dynasty celadon wares, like the Longquan and Yaozhou celadons that once entered Japan through the port city of Yame (then called Hakata) some 800 years ago. He crafts his own clay and glazes, constantly trying new formulations and techniques after studying fragments of old wares.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"celadon-peony-leaves-kumidashi-teacup-80ml","title":"Celadon Peony Leaves Kumidashi Teacup - 80ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis elegant celadon kumidashi (shallow teacup) is modeled after the famous Longquan and qingbai wares from Song Dynasty China, with a classic shape and an interior decorated with an embossed peony leaf design that fades into the celadon glaze. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe soft blue-green-grey of this celadon is achieved with small amounts of iron in the glaze, which turns blue-green when fired in reduction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugita Takaaki (Kazami Kiln)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48412158984444,"sku":"US-T244","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/files\/download_b97226a7-8657-4446-bdae-47c197d9dd71.jpg?v=1762228785"},{"product_id":"celadon-lotus-petal-chawan","title":"Celadon Lotus Petal Chawan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis elegant celadon chawan (matcha bowl) is modeled after the famous Longquan wares from Song Dynasty China, decorated with hand-carved, traditional lotus petal (蓮弁 - \u003cem\u003erenben\u003c\/em\u003e) motif that symbolises longevity and purity. In a lovely attention to detail, Sugita-san has added fine comb marks to each petal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soft blue-green-grey of this celadon is achieved with small amounts of iron in the glaze, which turns blue-green when fired in reduction. 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Where the tranluscent glaze is thin, such as over the lip of the bowl and in between the facets, the white of the underlying clay shines through.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sugita Takaaki (Kazami Kiln)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48804288790780,"sku":"US-M484","price":136.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/files\/Tezumi-_DSC9820.jpg?v=1771877126"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/collections\/IMG_1826.jpg?v=1772135321","url":"https:\/\/www.tezumi.com\/collections\/sugita-takaaki-kazami-kiln.oembed","provider":"Tezumi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}