{"product_id":"kutani-ware-hand-painted-incense-burner","title":"Kutani Ware Hand-Painted Incense Burner","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin: 0 0 20px;\"\u003eKutani Ware ・ Akae Fine-Line Painting ・ Ishikawa, Japan\u003c\/p\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);\"\u003eA Kutani ware incense burner covered in a vivid geometric arabesque, drawn in fine lines until no gap is left\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);\"\u003ePainted entirely by hand, one piece at a time, by Kutani ware akae artist Kazuhiko Komekyu\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);\"\u003ePresented in a paulownia wood box and made to order\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 500; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.85); margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eA hand-painted Kutani ware incense burner\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eThis tall incense burner is painted by Kazuhiko Komekyu, a Kutani ware akae artist who has worked at his craft for more than thirty years. Its surface is covered, edge to edge, in a geometric arabesque drawn in vivid colors with fine, precise lines. It is a work of art made to live alongside you, not only to be displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.55); font-style: italic; display: block; padding: 16px 0 16px 20px; border-left: 2px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.15); margin: 0 0 24px;\"\u003e\"I want to make the very best I am capable of in this moment — and I feel I must keep making. With that in mind, I considered the form, every single line, and every single dot as I painted this piece.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin-top: 12px; display: block;\"\u003e— Kazuhiko Komekyu, Kutani ware akae artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eHis work is available online only through By Emotion International.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 500; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.85); margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eAkae: a rare style of Kutani ware painting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eKutani ware is a porcelain tradition from Ishikawa Prefecture on Japan's Sea of Japan coast, known for its bold overglaze painting. Its history reaches back to the early Edo period in the 17th century. Akae — meaning \"red painting\" — is a comparatively recent branch of that tradition, emerging in the late Edo period and defined by intricate fine-line work in red and gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eAt its height in the Meiji era (1868–1912), akae employed some two to three hundred painters. Today, fewer than twenty remain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 500; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.85); margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eOriginal pigments, ground fresh each day\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eAsked what his work demands, Komekyu names two things: mental focus, and the stamina to stay seated for hours. His state of mind shows in every brushstroke, and his pigment never comes out quite the same as the day before. As a result, no two pieces are ever alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/2020-10-06_14.00.15_4ad6f9d8-e1f9-4dbf-8328-275caa851077_1024x1024.png?v=1601960543\" alt=\"Kazuhiko Komekyu hand-painting a fine-line pattern on Kutani ware\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0 0 24px; text-align: right;\"\u003eEvery piece is painted entirely by 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 pigments are his own. His red is made from bengara, a natural red iron oxide, blended with iron rust and a glass component that gives the finished color its sheen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/2020-02-13_4_45_32_1024x1024.jpg?v=1586172830\" alt=\"Red akae pigment being ground by hand\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0 0 24px; text-align: right;\"\u003eThe red pigment is ground by hand every day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 500; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.85); margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eBrushes broken in over years\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eA new brush cannot draw these patterns. Komekyu first uses each brush for about three years on underdrawing. Once the natural oils have left the bristles, he trims them back with scissors, leaving only the fine core. Cared for this way, a single brush can serve for ten to fifteen years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/2020-02-13_4_52_25_1024x1024.jpg?v=1586172667\" alt=\"Fine painting brushes used for Kutani akae, each trimmed to a slightly different thickness\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0 0 24px; text-align: right;\"\u003eBrushes, each trimmed to a subtly different fineness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 500; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.85); margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eKazuhiko Komekyu, Kutani ware akae artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eBorn in 1968 in Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture (formerly the town of Neagari), Kazuhiko Komekyu studied oil painting at Kanazawa College of Art and completed the specialist course at the Ishikawa Prefectural Kutani Ware Technical Training Institute. In 1996, he founded his own studio, Komekyu Kiln (Komekyu-gama).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eSince 2001, he has held solo exhibitions at department stores and galleries across Japan. In 2010 and 2011, he took part in the table coordination for an exhibition of seasonal flowers and tableware at Mai, The Westin Tokyo, and he has also exhibited at the autumn event of the Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens in Ueno, Tokyo.\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\/kazuhiko-komekyu\" 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=\"Kazuhiko Komekyu, Kutani ware akae artist\" src=\"https:\/\/byemotion-intl.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/cd1109452e1bf5d7254e13d7ed27670d_6762ba8a-63a2-454b-bde6-9ffd1b246c69.jpg?v=1787888269\"\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;\"\u003eKazuhiko Komekyu\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\n\u003cdiv style=\"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;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0;\"\u003eArtist: Kazuhiko Komekyu (Komekyu Kiln)\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: Ø 2.8 in (70 mm) × H 4.1 in (105 mm)\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Kutani ware\u003cbr\u003eTechnique: Hand-painted fine-line painting (saibyō)\u003cbr\u003ePattern: Polychrome arabesque\u003cbr\u003ePackaging: Paulownia wood box\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;\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0;\"\u003eMade to order — production time is confirmed after purchase. Please contact us in advance if you would like to know the lead time ・ 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;\"\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;\"\u003eNote\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin: 0;\"\u003eEach piece is painted by hand after your order is placed, so the color and pattern may differ slightly from the images shown. We are unable to accept returns, exchanges, or cancellations based on differences in color or texture.\u003cbr\u003eOrders cannot be cancelled or changed once placed. Please review your order carefully before completing your purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Komekyu Klin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41018058440833,"sku":null,"price":800000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3573\/7729\/files\/kazuhiko_komekyu_kutani_ware_incense_burner.png?v=1793347076","url":"https:\/\/byemotion-intl.com\/products\/kutani-ware-hand-painted-incense-burner","provider":"By Emotion International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}