祥瑞鳥模様筒茶碗

時代・窯元　明時代末期（17世紀）・景徳鎮窯

寸法　高さ 8.5 cm × 径 8.0 cm

技法　染付（祥瑞）

白磁に浮かび上がる、深く澄んだ瑠璃色の情景。

明時代末期、日本の茶人たちの高い要求と美意識に応えるべく、景徳鎮の窯で焼かれたとされる「祥瑞（しょんずい）」。数百年という歳月を経てもなお、その凛とした佇まいは色褪せることのない生命力を放っています。

器肌に生き生きと描かれた二羽の鳥と、精緻を極めた幾何学的な地紋。その計算された美しい構図は、手元で一幅の絵画を愛でるような静かな喜びを与えてくれます。手のひらに心地よく収まる筒形の意匠は、点てられた鮮やかな緑の抹茶を底に湛えたとき、美しい色彩の対比を描き出します。

口縁に控えめに施された鉄釉の縁取りが、華やかな染付の中に、キリッとした品格と日本独自の奥ゆかしさを添えています。

歴史という名の「文化の断片（Legacy）」を、日常の中でそっと手にする。静寂に包まれながら一服の茶を味わうひとときは、心を豊かに満たす贅沢な体験（Sustainable Luxury）となります。

Shonzui Blue-and-White Cylindrical Tea Bowl with Bird Motif

Period / Kiln: Late Ming Dynasty (17th Century) / Jingdezhen Kilns

Technique: Underglaze Blue (Shonzui)

Dimensions: H 8.5 cm × D 8.0 cm

A profound, crystalline lapis lazuli scene emerging upon pure white porcelain.

Created during the late Ming dynasty, Shonzui ware was fired at the Jingdezhen kilns specifically to answer the exacting demands and refined aesthetics of Japanese tea masters. Its dignified presence radiates a quiet vitality that remains undiminished even after centuries have passed.

Two birds are vividly depicted across the surface, framed by masterfully precise geometric patterns. This beautifully calculated composition offers the serene pleasure of holding a singular painting in the palm of your hands. The cylindrical form, which rests comfortably in one's grasp, reveals a breathtaking contrast of colors when the vibrant, deep green of freshly whisked matcha graces its base.

An iron glaze applied modestly along the rim adds a touch of understated elegance and crisp dignity to the brilliant blue-and-white vessel.

To quietly hold a legacy of history—a fragment of culture—within your daily life. A moment spent savoring a bowl of tea in deep silence becomes an irreplaceable, truly luxurious experience that enriches the soul.