{"product_id":"hiroshi-taruta-japanese-porcelain-tea-cup","title":"Seto Porcelain Tea Cup","description":"\u003c!-- ① 冒頭ラベル --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin: 0 0 20px;\"\u003ePorcelain cup · Hotaru-te · Hiroshi Taruta · Seto\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- ② キャッチフレーズ --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin: 0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.25); min-width: 20px;\"\u003e01\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75);\"\u003eLinear Hotaru-te — light filters through incised slits like light breaking through cloud\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.25); min-width: 20px;\"\u003e02\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75);\"\u003eFill with sake or tea and the light shimmers with the liquid inside — each piece slightly different\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; padding: 13px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.25); min-width: 20px;\"\u003e03\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75);\"\u003eA technique so demanding that no compromise is possible at any stage — from Seto, Japan's historic pottery city\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ③ 本文 --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eHiroshi Taruta works from his studio in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture — a city long celebrated for its pottery tradition, Seto-yaki. His work centers on Hotaru-te: a technique originating in Ming dynasty China (1368–1644) in which an openwork base is filled with transparent glaze and fired, creating a raised pattern through which light passes. Hotaru means \"firefly\" in Japanese; te means \"hand.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eThe technique is unforgiving. Cutting and incising porcelain reduces its structural strength — the risk of cracking is high, and every stage of the process demands full attention. While most Hotaru-te works use small round openings, Taruta works with linear slits instead. This approach is considerably more difficult, but the light that emerges through them — filtering like light through cloud — is unlike anything produced by the conventional form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eThe choice to pursue linear Hotaru-te came from a desire to do what others do not. A turning point came in 2015, when Taruta spent ten months in Europe — visiting a ceramics school in southern Germany and the atelier of a Swedish ceramic artist. His work, considered \"European-ish\" in Japan, was received in Europe as distinctly Japanese. The experience clarified his direction: to pursue Hotaru-te as an expression that could only come from him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 32px;\"\u003eFill the cup with sake or tea and the light shimmers alongside the liquid. Each piece is handmade and varies slightly in form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- 生産者リンクブロック --\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/byemotion-intl.com\/blogs\/meet-the-artisans\/hiroshi-taruta\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; border-top: 1px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.15); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.15); padding: 16px 0; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3573\/7729\/files\/PARTNERS__2_c9177852-64c0-4241-b142-9f0fe1f8e69e.jpg?v=1775363750\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"90\" width=\"90\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3573\/7729\/files\/porcelain-artist-hiroshi-taruta.jpg?v=1778726566\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.45); margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003emeet the artisans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 8px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;\"\u003eHiroshi Taruta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.45); margin: 0; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eRead the brand story →\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c!-- ⑥ SPECIFICATIONSブロック --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0;\"\u003eDiameter approx. 3.1 in × H approx. 3.0 in (80 × 75 mm)\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Porcelain\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- ⑦ SHIPPINGブロック --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1); padding-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0;\"\u003eShips within 1 week · Shipping cost included in price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1); padding-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin: 0 0 12px;\"\u003eCare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0;\"\u003eThe carved sections are filled with glaze rather than solid porcelain. Handle with care and avoid knocking the cup against hard surfaces.\u003cbr\u003eNot microwave or dishwasher safe. Please wash by hand with a soft sponge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hiroshi Taruta","offers":[{"title":"1","offer_id":40734089609345,"sku":null,"price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"2","offer_id":40734089642113,"sku":null,"price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"3","offer_id":40951804559489,"sku":null,"price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"4","offer_id":40951804592257,"sku":null,"price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3573\/7729\/files\/1-1-1_1.jpg?v=1791178446","url":"https:\/\/byemotion-intl.com\/products\/hiroshi-taruta-japanese-porcelain-tea-cup","provider":"By Emotion International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}