{"product_id":"shigaraki-oribe-bowl","title":"Shigaraki Bowl, 15cm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" style=\"line-height: 1.7; max-width: 800px;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eThe Everyday Bowl, in Japan's Rustic Tradition\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n    A bowl you use every day deserves more thought than most get. At 15cm this Japanese ceramic bowl is the genuine all-rounder, the right size for a bowl of rice, a small noodle serving, a donburi, a salad or a side dish. It is finished in the rustic, earthy style that Japan does better than anyone, drawing on the country's great pottery traditions of Shigaraki and Oribe: warm, tactile, and quietly characterful rather than glossy and uniform.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 28px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eWhy You'll Reach For It\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cul style=\"padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; list-style: disc;\"\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe most useful size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15cm handles rice, noodles, donburi, salads and sides without being too big or too small\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRustic, hand-finished glaze:\u003c\/strong\u003e earthy and tactile in the Shigaraki and Oribe spirit, not mass-produced gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRestaurant-ready:\u003c\/strong\u003e the kind of characterful bowl that earns its place on a serious table\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEveryday value:\u003c\/strong\u003e a genuine piece of Japanese ceramics at an everyday price\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cul style=\"padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; list-style: disc;\"\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRice and donburi:\u003c\/strong\u003e the ideal size for a generous bowl of rice or a rice bowl dish\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNoodles:\u003c\/strong\u003e a small ramen, soba or udon serving, or a noodle salad\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSides and salads:\u003c\/strong\u003e pickles, dressed vegetables, small salads or a shared side\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eService:\u003c\/strong\u003e a versatile bowl for plating across a tasting or set menu\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e信楽・織部 — Shigaraki and Oribe, two of Japan's pottery touchstones\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n    Two names sit behind the rustic Japanese aesthetic this bowl draws on. Shigaraki (信楽), in Shiga Prefecture, is one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan, prized for its warm, earthy clay and unpolished, natural character, the look most people picture when they think of rustic Japanese stoneware. Oribe (織部), from the Mino kilns and named after the tea master Furuta Oribe, brought the opposite energy: bold, irregular forms and striking glazes that broke deliberately with symmetry and restraint. Between them they capture much of what makes Japanese ceramics so distinctive, the comfort of the earthy and the confidence of the unconventional, and a bowl in that spirit brings a little of both to the table.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eWhat size bowl is most useful to own?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n    If you only buy one bowl, around 15cm is the size to choose. It is large enough for a proper bowl of rice, a small noodle dish or a donburi, yet small enough to double as a serving bowl for sides, pickles or a salad. Much smaller and it is limited to condiments; much larger and it becomes a dedicated ramen or sharing bowl. The 15cm middle ground is why this size turns up most often in both home kitchens and restaurants, it simply gets used for more things than any other.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 10px 0 20px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eJapanese ceramic bowl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eDiameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003e15cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eRustic, in the Shigaraki and Oribe traditions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eCeramic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eBest For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eRice, noodles, donburi, sides, salads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eJapan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eHand wash recommended to protect the glaze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eWill every bowl look exactly the same?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      Expect slight variation. Rustic Japanese glazes are meant to carry character, so the colour and surface can differ a little from piece to piece. This is a feature of the style rather than a flaw, and it is why a set of these bowls reads as a warm, related family rather than identical machine-made copies. If buying several, they will complement each other on the table.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eIs it suitable for hot dishes like ramen?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      Yes, for a smaller serving. At 15cm it suits a modest bowl of ramen, soba or udon rather than a large sharing portion, and it handles hot food comfortably as a ceramic bowl. For a full-size ramen bowl you would want something larger and deeper, but for an individual noodle course, a donburi or a rice bowl, this size is well judged.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 40px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eWhat are Shigaraki and Oribe ware?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      They are two of Japan's most recognisable pottery traditions. Shigaraki is one of the Six Ancient Kilns, centred in Shiga Prefecture and known for warm, earthy, unpolished stoneware. Oribe, from the Mino kilns and named after the tea master Furuta Oribe, is known for bold, irregular shapes and distinctive glazes that broke with convention. This bowl is finished in the rustic spirit of those traditions rather than being a formal collector's piece, giving you that character at an everyday price.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kōmi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40312487411877,"sku":"T0050","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0353\/5621\/files\/Shiragaki_Oribe_Bowl_150mm.jpg?v=1730375682","url":"https:\/\/www.sushisushi.co.uk\/products\/shigaraki-oribe-bowl","provider":"SushiSushi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}