{"product_id":"seikou-kiln-umekiku-set","title":"Kutani Ware Umekiku Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Four hand finished Kutani ware pieces by Seikou Kiln, Ishikawa, all carrying the Umekiku (plum and chrysanthemum) pattern, the only one in Seikou's range sold across every piece they make\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Umekiku pairs two flowers long seen together in Japanese design: ume for quiet resilience, kiku for longevity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Kutani yaki (九谷焼) porcelain, a coloured tradition some 350 years old; Seikou Kiln opened in 1935 in Terai, Ishikawa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis set includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- 1 x \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/products\/seikou-kiln-plate?variant=54311719600471\"\u003eSeikou Kiln Kutani Ware Plate, Umekiku pattern\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- 1 x \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/products\/seikou-kiln-mug?variant=54311719731543\"\u003eSeikou Kiln Kutani Ware Mug, Umekiku\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/products\/seikou-kiln-plate?variant=54311719600471\"\u003e pattern\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/products\/seikou-kiln-mug?variant=54311719731543\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- 1 x \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/products\/seikou-kiln-lucky-cup?variant=54311719797079\"\u003eSeikou Kiln Kutani Ware Lucky Cup, Umekiku\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/products\/seikou-kiln-plate?variant=54311719600471\"\u003e pattern\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/products\/seikou-kiln-lucky-cup?variant=54311719797079\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e- 1 x \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/products\/seikou-kiln-rice-bowl?variant=54311719895383\"\u003eSeikou Kiln Kutani Ware Rice Bowl, Umekiku\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/products\/seikou-kiln-plate?variant=54311719600471\"\u003e pattern\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/products\/seikou-kiln-rice-bowl?variant=54311719895383\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlate, mug, lucky cup, and rice bowl, all four carrying the same Umekiku pattern, the only one in our Seikou Kiln's range that runs across every piece they make. Plum and chrysanthemum are paired often in Japanese design, and for good reason: ume flowers while snow is still on the ground, a symbol of quiet resilience, while kiku, the chrysanthemum, is Japan's flower of longevity and the same one that sits on the Imperial seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKutani yaki began in Japan's early Edo period, in the 17th century, in Kutani village in what is now Ishikawa Prefecture, a coloured porcelain tradition now some 350 years old. Seikou Kiln opened in 1935 in Terai, Ishikawa, and its transfer paper is developed in house, applied by hand until the seams disappear entirely, close enough to hand painting that it is genuinely hard to tell apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full table setting in one pattern, this set suits everything from breakfast to a proper dinner, and makes a considered gift for someone setting up a first home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seikou Kiln 青郊窯","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54315033526615,"sku":"BUN-SKK-SET-UME","price":79.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/9328\/9303\/files\/DSC05651.jpg?v=1786445007","url":"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/products\/seikou-kiln-umekiku-set","provider":"iromizu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}