{"title":"Tea Cup by the Nakamuras","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"yukiha-cup","title":"Yukiha Cup","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis chawan crafted by Hidekazu Nakamura is one of 10 pieces from the collection he made for our shop in November 2025, at his studio in Tsuroka, Yamagata. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe matcha bowl has two glazes applied to it: a titanium matte glaze first, then the shirahagi – a slightly glossy white glaze – is sprayed onto each bowl. In the kiln the shirahagi melts and reveals its opalescence. Hidekazu puts a great deal of thought and creativity into the surfaces that emerge when different glazes interact with each other, and takes great joy when something unexpected develops. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook closely - and then even more closely - like you are looking for the soft archs of snow drifts across a field, and you will begin to see how varied and wondrous this glaze is. Many shades of white and many ways of reflecting light are present in this chawan. You could say that it is as full as it is empty. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e**\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Please note that, as each chawan is made by hand and naturally fired, they differ slightly in size, shape, colorations, and tone. The actual item you receive may have slight variations to the one photographed; these variations are an intentional part of this collection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⌀: 88 mm\u003cbr\u003eH: 70 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51204761387288,"sku":null,"price":105.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/files\/20251202_Cultivate_12917_WEB.jpg?v=1764955100"},{"product_id":"tea-cup-i","title":"Tea Cup I","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tea cup crafted by Hidekazu Nakamura is a part of a small collection of ceramics he made for our shop in November 2025, at his studio in Tsuroka, Yamagata. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all things we love, there is more going on here than meets the eye. This glossy finish has a great deal of variation in it, and so, like all of Hidekazu’s pieces, we find his signature written in the most subtle ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA perfectly shaped and sized tea cup for everyday use, deep in more ways than one. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e**\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Please note that, as each chawan is made by hand and naturally fired, they differ slightly in size, shape, colorations, and tone. The actual item you receive may have slight variations to the one photographed; these variations are an intentional part of this collection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⌀: 73 mm\u003cbr\u003eH: 47 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cultivate Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51204763418904,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/5737\/8153\/files\/20251202_Cultivate_12924_WEB.jpg?v=1764954835"},{"product_id":"tea-cup-ii","title":"Tea Cup II","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tea cup crafted by Hidekazu Nakamura is a part of a small collection of ceramics he made for our shop in November 2025, at his studio in Tsuroka, Yamagata. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatte, marked, and a poetic investigation of balance without evenness — this striking, gun-metal tea cup feels like an appeal to gravity, although it is much lighter than it looks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spiral in the bottom of it reminds us of the motion that made it; a gesture that will be continued every time this tea cup is used. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e**\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Please note that, as each chawan is made by hand and naturally fired, they differ slightly in size, shape, colorations, and tone. 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