{"product_id":"kohiki-bowl-white","title":"Kohiki Bowl White","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eBring a quiet sophistication to your table with this beautifully tactile, dinner bowl. A perfect marriage of historic Japanese artistry and modern, everyday functionality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eCrafted by the esteemed Tohzan Kiln in the mountainous region of Gifu Prefecture, the historic heartland of Mino ware, this piece showcases the profoundly comforting, organic beauty of the Kohiki technique. Deeply cherished in Japanese pottery, Kohiki (meaning \"powder blown\") involves taking an iron-rich, dark clay body and bathing it in a delicate, white liquid clay slip before applying an ash glaze. The result is a beautifully warm, cloudy-white vessel with a soft, almost powdery visual texture. Because the dark clay faintly shows through the edges of the white slip, it possesses a rustic, soulful warmth that stark white porcelain simply cannot replicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eWhat truly sets this bowl apart, however, is the exquisite \"Hoso-Shinogi\" (fine fluting) technique. Before the bowl is fired, the artisan uses specialized tools to meticulously hand carve delicate, parallel ridges down the exterior of the clay. During the firing process, the white engobe and glaze pool and thin over these carved crevices, creating a breathtaking, rhythmic contrast that highlights the natural clay beneath and celebrates the handcrafted nature of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eBeyond its striking visual appeal, the Shinogi carving serves a brilliant functional purpose. The finely textured ridges provide a wonderfully natural, secure grip when carrying a full, heavy serving to the table, while the robust, earthy clay naturally retains the heat of your food. With its generous depth and wide, welcoming silhouette, this bowl is perfectly proportioned for your meals, from steaming ramen and rich curries to abundant dinner salads and comforting stews. Unpretentious yet masterfully crafted, it is a centrepiece of heritage designed to be the hardworking, beautiful foundation of your everyday dining.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zenko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56946448892235,"sku":"TOH-MIN-DBO-001","price":46.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/5931\/2459\/files\/TOHMINDBO001-7.jpg?v=1775565990","url":"https:\/\/zenkoji.co.uk\/products\/kohiki-bowl-white","provider":"Zenko","version":"1.0","type":"link"}