{"product_id":"white-glazed-dobin-tea-kettle-by-lnt-ー清水-卯一-白釉土瓶","title":"White Glazed Dobin Tea kettle by LNT ー清水 卯一 “白釉土瓶”","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn elegant white-glazed teapot by Living National Treasure Shimizu Uichi, enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Haku-yu Dobin (White-Glazed Teapot). The generously rounded body rises from a narrow, unglazed foot to gently sloping shoulders, with a short, upward-angled spout and two small ceramic loops supporting a tall, gracefully arched bamboo handle. The handle is carefully bound with strips of split bamboo at its crown and attachment points, introducing a warm natural contrast to the cool whiteness of the vessel. A softly lustrous ivory-white glaze covers the body and fitted ceramic lid, its subtly mottled surface interrupted only by the fine reddish-brown lines of exposed clay around the lid, mouth and foot. The restrained decoration allows the purity of the form and the relationship between ceramic and bamboo to become the principal expression of the work. Particularly pleasing is the balance between the low, expansive body and the high arch of the handle, lending the teapot an airy, almost architectural silhouette. It measures 14.5 x 19.5 x 16.5 cm (5-3\/4 x 7-5\/8 x 6-1\/2 inches), including the handle, with a ceramic body height of approximately 8.5 cm (3-3\/8 inches) .\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShimizu Uichi (1926-2004) was born in Kyoto the son of a ceramic dealer. Discarding the family business, he apprenticed in plastic arts under future Living National Treasure Ishiguro Munemaro. His work retains some principal elements of his teachers style while incorporating an understated elegance and avant-garde spirit of challenge uncommon for his time. He was first exhibited at the Nitten in 1951, receiving numerous awards there since. He also took the gold medal at the Prague International Exhibition, and was at the Brussels World Exposition. He is in the collection of the Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto Museum of Modern art, Clark Center and the Freer Gallery among many others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shimizu Uichi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52042055188727,"sku":"MC1877","price":119200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/7472\/3063\/files\/2026-10-1716.34.35.jpg?v=1793864368","url":"https:\/\/kuramonzen.com\/products\/white-glazed-dobin-tea-kettle-by-lnt-%e3%83%bc%e6%b8%85%e6%b0%b4-%e5%8d%af%e4%b8%80-%e7%99%bd%e9%87%89%e5%9c%9f%e7%93%b6","provider":"Kura Monzen Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}