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Global Release: January 1, 2026
YUGEN Only: Pre-order starts November 10, 2025

“A place where fortune arrives earlier.”

This exceptional ceramic relief celebrates the Unicorn, a symbol revered across East and West as the embodiment of purity, miracle, and rare fortune. Crafted by the master artisans of Kōbeigama, the piece blends mythic elegance with the kiln’s four-century ceramic heritage — a fusion of universal symbolism and refined Japanese craftsmanship.

Key Features:

Mythic Symbolism of the Unicorn:
Intricately sculpted, the relief portrays the Unicorn as a guardian of clarity and breakthrough — an emblem believed to attract opportunity, noble fortune, and forward momentum.

Signature Blue Glaze Technique:
Kōbeigama’s iconic deep cobalt-blue glaze is applied in 4 to 5 delicate layers and kiln-fired to create a luminous, multidimensional surface rich with depth and tone.

Genuine Gold Leaf Accents:
Real gold leaf adorns the Unicorn’s halo and select contours, imparting a soft radiance and timeless elegance to the composition.

UV-Protected Museum-Quality Frame:
Encased in a finely crafted frame with UV-protective glass, the artwork is shielded from light exposure to preserve its brilliance for generations.

Authentic Japanese Textile Backing:
The background is lined with traditional Japanese fabric rather than painted, enhancing texture, warmth, and cultural refinement.

Symbolic Horseshoe Motif:
A subtle horseshoe element is incorporated into the frame — a global symbol of victory, prosperity, and strong luck.

Exceptional Rarity:
Framed ceramic plaques that merge Eastern and Western mythic imagery with Japanese mastercraft are exceedingly rare and unavailable anywhere else.

Cultural Fusion & Artisan Excellence:
A one-of-a-kind creation, the piece unites the Unicorn’s cross-cultural symbolism with the precision and elegance of Kōbeigama’s ceramic legacy.

Creation Time:
This item is available exclusively through custom order. Completion requires approximately three months, ensuring the highest level of artistry and exclusivity.

Product Dimension:
L = 38.0cm, W = 38.0cm, D = 3.5cm

Created exclusively for YUUGEN Cultural Collector members, this exceptional framed ceramic relief pays homage to Seiryū, the Azure Dragon — one of the most revered celestial guardians in Asian tradition, symbolizing strength, wisdom, and divine fortune. Soaring in flight before the sacred silhouette of Mt. Fuji, the dragon ascends into a golden sky adorned with genuine gold leaf, while a blazing crimson sun radiates vitality and eternal renewal.

Handcrafted by the master artisans of Kōbeigama, a kiln honored as a Japanese National Treasure, this masterpiece unites natural grandeur, spiritual symbolism, and peerless craftsmanship.

Key Features:

・Sacred Symbolism of the Azure Dragon:   In Asian culture, Seiryū represents power, prosperity, and benevolence. Believed to protect families, strengthen leaders, and bring abundance to enterprises, this celestial force harmonizes heaven and earth as an auspicious guardian.

・Mt. Fuji & Celestial Landscape:   The dragon rises before Mt. Fuji, Japan’s eternal icon, set against a luminous sky hand-adorned with real gold leaf. At the mountain’s base, waves are expressed through shimmering gradations of gold, alive with movement and energy.

・Radiant Sun of Renewal:   A circle of deep crimson glaze symbolizes the life-giving sun, balancing the brilliance of gold with warmth and spiritual depth. Like the dragon, it embodies vitality, rebirth, and eternal light.

・Mastery of Blue-Glaze Technique:   The dragon is sculpted using Kōbei-gama’s celebrated ao-yū (blue-glaze) technique, imparting luminous texture, dimensional vitality, and enduring strength. Each contour suggests motion, as if the Azure Dragon truly soars across the heavens.

・Authentic Japanese Textile Backing:   Framing the ceramic relief, two layers of traditional Japanese textiles add refinement and depth — a harmonious dialogue between ceramic artistry and textile heritage.

・Museum-Quality Frame & Protection:   Encased in UV-protective glass, the work is safeguarded from light and time, preserving its brilliance for generations to come.

・Unparalleled Rarity:   Created exclusively for YUUGEN Cultural Collector members and unavailable on the open market, this piece fuses the legend of Seiryū, the symbolism of Mt. Fuji, and the artistry of a National Treasure kiln — an heirloom of transcendent cultural significance.

・Creation Time:   Each piece is made to order, requiring approximately three months for completion. This careful process ensures the highest level of artistry and exclusivity.