{"product_id":"kutani-ware-manyoshu-waka-poem-aka-e-cup-saucer-seito-tamura","title":"KUTANI WARE MANYOSHU WAKA POEM AKA-E CUP \u0026 SAUCER \/ SEITO TAMURA","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eProduct Description\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKutani Fine-Brush Calligraphy (Kutani Mohitsu Saiji)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a traditional technique that has been passed down through generations in the Kutani ware region as a closely guarded artistic tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece was created by \u003cstrong\u003eSeito Tamura IV\u003c\/strong\u003e, who studied under \u003cstrong\u003eKeisei Tamura III\u003c\/strong\u003e and, after many years of dedicated training, inherited this exceptional technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeito Tamura combines graceful, contemporary beauty with meticulously balanced compositions of extraordinarily fine handwritten calligraphy. The calligraphy itself becomes an integral part of the decoration, creating works unlike conventional Kutani ware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperience the remarkable beauty of \u003cstrong\u003eKutani Fine-Brush Calligraphy\u003c\/strong\u003e, a traditional art form that continues to evolve in the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWaka Poems from the Manyoshu\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece features classical Japanese \u003cstrong\u003ewaka poems from the Manyoshu\u003c\/strong\u003e, Japan's oldest surviving anthology of Japanese poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e梅の花今盛りなり百鳥の 声の恋しき春きたるらし\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plum blossoms are now in full bloom; spring seems to have arrived, bringing with it the beloved songs of countless birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e山吹の立ちよそひたる山清水 汲みにいかめど道のしらなく\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI long to draw water from the clear mountain spring adorned with blooming Japanese roses, yet I do not know the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e小百合花ゆりも逢はむと思へとぞ　今のまさかもうるはしみすれ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike a lovely lily, I hope that we shall meet again; yet it is this very moment that I cherish so dearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e去年の春逢へりし君に恋ひにてし 桜の花はむかへけらしも\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLonging for you, whom I met last spring, it seems the cherry blossoms have returned once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e秋山におつる紅葉しましくは なちり乱ひそ妹があたりみむ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAutumn leaves falling on the mountain, scatter not for a little while, so that I may still see the place where my beloved dwells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCup Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e W 12 cm (including handle) × D 9.5 × H 5.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaucer Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ø 14.5 × H 2 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gift Box\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seito Tamura \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"KUTANI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54074575487171,"sku":"tst-29","price":618.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/7164\/9731\/files\/cdaf3e65-5914-4652-be64-7f92568881fe.png?v=1787919077","url":"https:\/\/jp-art.shop\/products\/kutani-ware-manyoshu-waka-poem-aka-e-cup-saucer-seito-tamura","provider":"JP-ART","version":"1.0","type":"link"}