{"product_id":"a-19th-century-inban-ware-cup-stenciled-pattern","title":"A 19th Century Inban Ware Cup: Stenciled Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003elate nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e2 1\/2\" x 2 1\/2\" diameter, 6.5 cm x 6.5 cm diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInban ware is a type of every day ceramic from old Japan that uses hand cut stencils to guide its design on to its surface: the stencils used for this purpose are very similar to those used in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/katazome\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ekatazome\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edyeing process, which makes Inban ware an interesting counterpart to folk textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInban ware was only produced for a narrow window of time, roughly from around 1878 to 1898.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShown here is a cup, perhaps a \u003cem\u003esoba choko\u003c\/em\u003e or a soba broth cup, with a desirable design where Inban ware is concerned. The design is a  small\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ekomon\u003c\/em\u003e, or all-over pattern that features small, stylized pine trees. These\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ekomon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epatterns on Inban ware are collectible in and of themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is also visible on this Inban ware cup is also a desirable detail, the joins where the stencil overlaps are quite clear and it is this \"flaw\" in the process of stenciling the cup that adds warmth and charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA delightful thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45556609908922,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Yaki4.jpg?v=1770072352","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-19th-century-inban-ware-cup-stenciled-pattern","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}