Tea bowls

Bowls hold secret powers. They are the perfect shape. They are functional, simple, yet they can hold so much meaning for us. When I was slinging clay around in college, I felt the need to prove something to myself by focusing on making giant clay sculptures. They were funny. And heavy. On the side I […] More

Japanese Ceramic Matcha Bowl Minimally designed matcha bowl. Made with precision, creativity, and dedicated craftsmanship. Serves well as a gift for yourself and for your loved ones. It is our goal to spread zen and mindfulness with our designs. Our premium set is designed to help you make the perfect cup of tea with curved edges making it easier to pour into another cup. Premium 3pc set includes... A Chasen whisk with over 30 bristles, perfectly angled bamboo spoon and our handcrafted bowl…

The images below come from the Freer|Sackler Galleries. Click on an image to visit its original page for more detailed information. Tea bowl in style of Korean punch'ong ware, unknown Raku ware workshop Kenzan style tea bowl with inscription and design of narcissus Yatsushiro ware tea bowl Seto ware tea bowl in decorated Shino style Black Raku ware tea bowl named Minogame

Shirahana Chawan (Tea Bowl) Hitoshi Morimoto’s unglazed Shirahana series is made using the same clay from local rice paddies used to produce the Bizen ware that is the dominant style of the region in Okayama where he lives and works. To achieve a neutral tone he fires the works in a kerosene kiln rather than the wood fired noborigama used to fire his bizen work. Each bowl comes with a signed kiri wood box (Tomobako) for storage. Hitoshi Morimoto was born into a kiln owning family in…

Mashiko Potter In Minnesota: From my McKnight "55 Chawan" show for my 55th Year (five years ago), with 5 more recent bowls

A beautiful Matcha chawan or Japanese teabowl is handmade of a natural clay. Bowl was fired in the kiln, then dipped into natural milk and burned again. The color of such “milk” pottery is very "warm" deep brown. Because this milk glaze often depends on milk quality, so brown color can be a little different every time, from light brown to deep brown. Inside of bowl was glazed with food safe bronze glaze. The original texture Matcha bowl is stylish yet restrained, created in a traditional…

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"Love Japanese Style Like We Do vintage japanese tea bowl, matcha chawan, matcha tea bowl, plum blossom chawan, kyo ware tea bowl (listing for boxed tea bowl only) This listing is for a very nice Kyo ware matcha tea bowl. The bowl is covered in plum tree branches with beautiful red and white blossoms in full bloom. The subtle pink and beige tones of the natural clay, shining through the translucent glaze, make a lovely backdrop for the vibrant red in the plum blossoms. In Japan the plum tree…

Clementina has just unpacked these exquisite tea bowls from her kiln. Ideal for hot drinks like tea or hot chocolate and are guaranteed to warm the soul!