{"product_id":"sometsuke-free-cup-with-scattered-flower-motif-by-ken-akaji","title":"Sometsuke Cup with Scattered Flower Motif -Japanese Porcelain Cup","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometsuke\u003c\/i\u003e, cobalt painted under a clear glaze, came to Japan from China and Korea and became, from the Edo period onward, the most common way of bringing blue decoration to porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA straight-sided porcelain cup by Ken Akaji, decorated in \u003ci\u003esometsuke\u003c\/i\u003e underglaze blue with tiny flowers scattered sparsely over a soft white ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach flower is no more than a few dots of cobalt, placed at random so the surface stays mostly white. The glaze is faintly bluish and smooth, and the cup tapers slightly toward the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, a few of the same small blossoms sit near the well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA free cup for tea, coffee or cold drinks alike. Sold individually; two are available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece can be viewed in person at our gallery wanova TOKYO in Roppongi, by appointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eW00297\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ken Akaji \/ 赤地健","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52499011207388,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3623\/3436\/files\/ken-akaji-sometsuke-free-cup-with-scattered-flower-motif-w00297-01.jpg?v=1789265567","url":"https:\/\/wanova.org\/products\/sometsuke-free-cup-with-scattered-flower-motif-by-ken-akaji","provider":"wanova","version":"1.0","type":"link"}