Kōshin-gama
Shinka Bowl
Clean. Bold. Modern. Shinka is evolution.
The curve pushes out from an inverted base, rounds fully, then finishes boldly straight up to the rim. This modern Agano-ware form retains hints of a traditional origin and feels comfortably full in your hands.
Made by hand in Fukuoka, Japan.
Φ18cm x H9cm
The most fascinating aspect of our ceramics is the uniqueness and individuality achieved in each piece through the intense and unpredictable process of firing.
The raw, natural forces of fire and extreme heat transform each creation, previously just an indistinguishable copy, into something very special. Each piece becomes one-of-a-kind.
Firing renders an amazing variety of colors and patterns resulting from only very slight differences in glaze composition, the thickness of the glaze at different locations on the product, and the position of each product in the kiln.
Even identical pieces prepared in exactly the same manner and sitting side-by-side during firing often turn out strikingly different.
Each product, then, is the perfectly imperfect result of a combination of both natural and manmade processes. Nature provides the raw material, millions of years in the making, and man adds a human touch.
The result is what Japanese know as wabi-sabi - the essential harmony and balance between natural and human effects. In their distinctiveness, each of our ceramics is a unique expression of both the simplicity and complexity of our coexistence with nature.
Customers will have seven (7) days from receipt of their order to report incorrect, damaged, or defective items to handfiredJAPAN by email at the address below.
handfiredJAPAN will attempt to resolve claims as quickly as possible. Upon receipt of a claim, we will work with both the customer and supplier to gather relevant information, which can include photographs of the incorrect or damaged item(s), packaging, and package dropoff site used by the shipper.
Under no circumstances should the customer attempt to return any item unless explicitly instructed to do so.
UNDAMAGED ITEMS
An undamaged or non-defective item cannot be returned if it is the correct item ordered.
INCORRECT, DAMAGED, OR LOST ITEMS
We offer remediation only in the following situations:
1) An incorrect item was received.
This is an item that is different in style, color, or size than the item ordered.
2) An item was received in a damaged or defective condition.
Damage and defects include any breakage, chipping, cracks, fissures, or other material fault and do not include deliberate stylistic effects or the natural effects of the creation process.
Examples of the latter include, but are not limited to, variations in color and color pattern, uneven or cracked glaze, burn or scorch marks, hand or finger marks, marks resulting from tools or instruments, and differences in size, shape, or contour between like products.
For more information, please see our notice on product uniqueness and individuality.
3) An item was lost by the shipper.
This is an item that was ordered but never received by the customer.
REMEDIATION
In the case of (1) above, the correct item(s) will be shipped to the customer at no charge. Disposal of the incorrect item(s) will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
In the case of either (2) or (3), a replacement will be shipped to the customer at no charge. If the item(s) were part of a set, only the defective, damaged, or lost item(s) will be replaced.
REFUNDS
handfiredJAPAN will not process refunds or issue store credit.