Tea bowls

The bowl where it all happens: the chawan (茶碗 - tea bowl) is one of tea’s most iconic utensils and exists in near endless variety. Here, we’ll take a look at some of the major ‘styles’ of chawan, exploring both historical and modern examples.

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Tea bowl, stoneware with rope-impressed decoration under a clear glaze, made by Shimaoka Tatsuzo in Mashiko, Japan, ca. 1977.

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japanese tea bowl shapes

Austrian born ceramist Matthias Kaiser has had a long history with Japan, having apprenticed with two Japanese master potters in Seto and Karatsu and exhibiting his work at galleries in Japan on several occasions. Much of Matthias' inspiration must derive from his extensive travels. This is evident in his pots which show influences in their forms and textures that range from Bauhaus inspired shapes to simple Korean vessels, and pots from Iran and the Indian subcontinent. Matthias produced…

Chawan or tea bowls hold a special place in the world of Japanese ceramics. Representing more than just a simple vessel for serving green tea, chawan are a challenge to Japanese potters to present their best work. Each of Morimoto’s tea bowls were fired in the family’s wood-burning noborigama kiln resulting in distinctive surface effects. Each bowl comes with a signed kiri wood box (Tomobako) for storage. Hitoshi Morimoto was born into a kiln owning family in Okayama Prefecture. After…

[Limited] ORIBE MENTORI (handcrafted Matcha Bowl) - JAPANESE GREEN TEA | HIBIKI-AN

Item description : Kyoyaki tea bowl with stylish design titled Karamatsu (Japanese Larch)Name of potter : Mr Rakunyu Yoshimura 2nd who is a popular Raku-yaki potter lives in KyotoAge : Brand newCondition : A wooden box with a signature of the potter is provided.

Note:Japanese Chawan (matcha tea ceremony use). Mino - yaki (ware) is well known as one of the production centers of Japanese pottery. This tea bowl is made by Yaotomine Kiln which is one of the most famous in Mino pottery.