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Hidehira Large Bowl — a lidded bowl with gold-leaf diamonds, a size up from the classic Hidehira bowl
Hidehira Large Bowl — a lidded bowl with gold-leaf diamonds, a size up from the classic Hidehira bowl
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Why this bowl
This is the larger of Marusan Shikki's Hidehira bowls, made with a matching lid. In Iwate, New Year's zoni soup comes crowded with vegetables, and this bowl holds a full serving with room to spare. It suits simmered dishes and soups all year round, and the lid keeps them warm until everyone is at the table.
The pattern
Hidehira-nuri is a lacquer tradition from near Hiraizumi in Iwate, built on gold leaf and hand-painted motifs over a lacquer ground. On this bowl the design is pared back to two elements: cloud-shaped panels of reddish-brown lacquer with a bright red edge, and a lattice of gold-leaf diamonds laid across them in the yūsoku-hishi pattern of linked diamond shapes. The floral painting common to Hidehira-nuri is left out, so the clouds and gold stand quietly against the dark lacquer, under a thin band of gold leaf at the rim.
The workshop
Marusan Shikki has worked in Hidehira-nuri since 1904, from a workshop in Ichinoseki now in its fifth generation. This bowl is turned from tochi (Japanese horse chestnut) with a sturdy wall, then built up by hand through lacquer and gold.
What to know before you buy
As with any urushi lacquerware, wash by hand in lukewarm water with a mild detergent, and keep it away from the microwave and dishwasher. For the first two to three months, start with lukewarm rather than very hot food or drink so the lacquer settles in gradually. Dry with a soft cloth, skip long soaking, and store away from direct sunlight.
Details
Sold as a single bowl with its lid. It measures W136 × D136 × H112 mm, holds about 410 ml, and weighs about 220g. Made to order and shipped from Japan via DHL, with a lead time of approximately two months.
If your table could use one generous bowl for soups and simmered dishes, you can order it below. Any questions on sizing or care are welcome; we read and answer every message ourselves.
Spezifikationen
Spezifikationen
- Category: Tableware
- Type: Bowl
- Material: Tochi (Japanese horse chestnut) wood, urushi lacquer, gold leaf
- Technique: Hidehira-nuri
- Size: W136 × D136 × H112 mm
- Capacity: 410ml
- Weight: 220g
Heritage & Credentials
Heritage & Credentials
Hidehira-nuri carries a documented history and an official craft designation.
- In 1985, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry designated Hidehira-nuri itself — not any one workshop or product — a Traditional Craft (伝統的工芸品).
- Tradition links its origins to the late Heian period, with accounts describing lacquer artisans from Kyoto working in the Hiraizumi area.
- Rooted in the Hiraizumi area of Iwate, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The traditional specification for Hidehira-nuri begins with hon-kataji, a lacquer ground built up in layers with cloth reinforcement before colour is applied.
Pflege & Hinweise
Pflege & Hinweise
This is handmade Hidehira-nuri lacquerware. A little care keeps it in daily use for years.
- Wash by hand in lukewarm water with a mild detergent. Skip abrasive sponges, the microwave, and the dishwasher.
- For the first two to three months of use, start with lukewarm rather than very hot food or drink, so the lacquer settles in gradually.
- Avoid long soaking in water.
- Dry with a soft cloth after washing, rather than air-drying.
- Store away from direct sunlight.
Über den Versand
Über den Versand
Every piece ships from Japan.
- We ship to the UK and the EU, via DHL, with tracking included.
- This sale is made under DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) terms. If import duty applies, it's billed directly to Toramonten, not to you.
- Customs authorities may contact the recipient directly, and we can't say in advance which orders this might affect.
- This piece is made to order, and ships in approximately two months.
Über die Werkstatt
Über die Werkstatt
