{"product_id":"shigaraki-ware-sun-and-moon-mug","title":"Shigaraki Ware Sun and Moon Mug","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA mug from Meizan Kiln in Shigaraki (信楽焼), where the kiln has worked since around 1600. The Sun and Moon pattern — 日と月 — is pressed into the clay, taken from the kiln's own mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe gradient down the outside comes from two glazes, layered so they blend and run in the firing. The two have different textures, so the surface changes under the hand as you turn it. The mouth is wide and the handle sits in a gentle curve. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn three colours: moon white, mustard and blue-green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShigaraki clay comes from the old Lake Biwa bed, rich in feldspar and quartz. It is the source of the kiln effects — yōhen (窯変) — the ware is known for: fire colour, ash, stone burst. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMeizan Kiln keeps to that tradition while looking for new expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e*\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA fine crackle may appear across the glaze over time. This is kannyū (貫入), part of how the glaze settles, not a crack.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meizan","offers":[{"title":"Mustard","offer_id":58915789013324,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Moon White","offer_id":58916326900044,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue-Green","offer_id":58915789078860,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0945\/0461\/6268\/files\/meizanmug_yellow.avif?v=1760574541","url":"https:\/\/karintoedition.com\/products\/shigaraki-ware-sun-and-moon-mug","provider":"Karintō Edition","version":"1.0","type":"link"}