{"product_id":"fumito-abe-black-urushi-yuzamashi-water-cooler-cup","title":"Fumito Abe - BlackUrushi Katakuchi","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e⚠ Testing Notice\u003cbr\u003eThis product is currently undergoing FDA and California Proposition 65 compliance testing. We will update this listing once testing is complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ePlease note: Each piece is entirely hand-formed. Dimensions, shape, and surface texture will vary between individual pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eCrafted by Fumito Abe of Kamoshika Kiln in Ajigasawa, Aomori, this katakuchi (spouted vessel) is formed from raw clay body saturated with kuro-urushi — a black urushi lacquer enriched with iron — and then fired at high temperature. The result is a black unlike any glaze or pigment: not a single flat color, but a living surface where charcoal, deep brown, and subtle metallic glints coexist within the same depth of black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe small pour spout is what defines a katakuchi: a form rooted in the Japanese tea and sake traditions, used to cool water before a tea service, or to pour sake elegantly at the table. Beyond its function, this vessel carries quietly as a flower vase, a condiment holder, or an object of contemplation on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBecause each piece is hand-formed and individually fired, no two are identical. Slight variations in shape, surface texture, and tone are not imperfections — they are the record of the maker's hands and the kiln's fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a Katakuchi?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA katakuchi (片口) is a traditional Japanese vessel distinguished by a single pouring lip formed into one side of the rim. Historically used in tea ceremony to cool boiled water to the correct temperature (yuzamashi), and in sake service as a pouring vessel, the katakuchi has evolved into one of the most versatile and quietly elegant forms in Japanese craft. In contemporary use, it serves equally well as a sauce or dressing pourer, a bud vase, or simply as a beautiful object at rest on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eDimensions：Approx. W 11cm × H 10cm\u003cbr\u003eMaterial：Stoneware clay + black-urushi lacquer\u003cbr\u003eCare：Hand wash only. Do not soak. Do not use in microwave or dishwasher.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fumito Abe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49092206199012,"sku":null,"price":45200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8836\/6308\/files\/Fumito_Abe_-_Black_Urushi_yuzamashi_water_cooler_cup_-02.jpg?v=1780746671","url":"https:\/\/tokitsugu.com\/products\/fumito-abe-black-urushi-yuzamashi-water-cooler-cup","provider":"TokiTsugu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}