{"title":"Chawan - Tea Bowls","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"safari-katex-mathml markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChawan (茶碗)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a traditional Japanese tea bowl, most closely associated with the preparation and enjoyment of matcha. Its shape, weight, rim and texture are designed to feel natural in the hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOften handmade, each chawan celebrates subtle irregularities and glaze variations, making every bowl a unique expression of Japanese craftsmanship.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tsuboya-ryukyu-chawan-hand-painted-fish-motif-tea-bowl-okinawan-pottery","title":"Tsuboya Ryukyu Chawan - Hand-Painted Fish Motif Tea Bowl, Okinawan Pottery","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rustic, hand-thrown chawan (tea bowl) from the Tsuboya ware tradition of Okinawa, featuring a bold, stylized fish design carved and hand-painted in cobalt blue and iron-brown against a warm sandy-cream glaze. The fish motif wraps the exterior with confident, calligraphic linework typical of Ryukyu mingei (folk craft) pottery, while the interior and footring remain simply glazed, showing the natural stoneware body at the base. The bowl has a slightly irregular, hand-formed silhouette characteristic of traditional Okinawan studio pottery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking piece for display, use as a rice or tea bowl, or as part of a curated Japanese\/Okinawan ceramics collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm: chawan (tea\/rice bowl), hand-thrown with irregular rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Tsuboya ware, Ryukyu (Okinawa), Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration: hand-painted fish motif in cobalt blue and iron-brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlaze: sandy cream stoneware glaze, exposed clay footring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage\/secondhand condition. Natural crazing and glaze texture consistent with genuine hand-thrown Tsuboya ware (see photos). [Confirm: no chips\/cracks noted — flag if any observed]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: (L) 13.8cm x (H) 7cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58830684815744,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/2574F558-E908-4974-A411-2F8D35C3F0CD.jpg?v=1788272022"},{"product_id":"hagi-yaki-katakuchi-pouring-bowl-pink-blossom-glaze","title":"Hagi-Yaki Katakuchi Pouring Bowl - Pink Blossom Glaze","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming hand-thrown katakuchi (片口) — a traditional Japanese pouring bowl — crafted in the Hagi-yaki tradition and finished in a soft, semi-matte “pink blossom” glaze that breaks into warm peach and blush-toned mottling where it pools thinly over the clay body. The glaze surface shows subtle pinholing and texture typical of hand-application, with visible spiral throwing lines beneath — classic hallmarks of Hagi ware’s soft, porous glaze surface. A small, whimsical rabbit motif is hand-painted in cobalt blue at the center of the interior. The glaze stops short of the base, revealing an unglazed, deep rust-brown iron-rich stoneware body with a stamped maker’s seal within the footring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditionally used for pouring sake, sauces, or batter, this katakuchi is equally lovely as a decorative bowl or catch-all — the pinched spout and hand-painted rabbit give it real functional charm, while the Hagi glaze offers warmth and subtle color variation prized by collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Hagi-yaki, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm: katakuchi (hand-thrown pouring bowl with pinched spout)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration: hand-painted cobalt blue rabbit motif on interior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlaze: Pink Blossom Hagi glaze — semi-matte cream\/blush with warm peach mottling, thin pooling, and natural pinholing; unglazed rust-brown iron-rich stoneware footring and base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarking: stamped maker’s seal on base (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage\/secondhand condition. Natural glaze texture and mottling consistent with genuine hand-thrown Hagi-yaki (see photos). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: (L) 14.7cm x (H) 4.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58830930739584,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/1802468A-C43D-436A-83D9-31EAAC7D88DB.jpg?v=1788275199"},{"product_id":"japanese-mini-chawan-dense-karakusa-scroll-pattern-cobalt-blue-underglaze","title":"Japanese Mini Chawan - Dense Karakusa Scroll Pattern, Cobalt Blue Underglaze","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA small chawan-style bowl featuring a dense, all-over karakusa (arabesque scroll) pattern in cobalt blue, with fine repeating spirals and dot-work covering nearly the entire exterior. The rim shows a raw, unglazed edge in a warm buff tone, contrasting against the deep blue body. Interior is left plain with a soft grey-toned glaze.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Compact, rounded form narrowing slightly at the base — a versatile mini chawan size, suited for tea, rice, or as a small serving bowl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Japanese blue \u0026amp; white (sometsuke-style) stoneware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mini chawan, rounded body, narrow unglazed rim band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dense karakusa scroll and dot pattern, cobalt blue underglaze, covering full exterior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlaze:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cobalt glaze exterior, plain grey glaze interior, unglazed rim edge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarking:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No visible mark on base (please check underside and update if present)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage\/secondhand condition — note any chips to unglazed rim, wear, or glaze crazing (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: (L) 10cm x (H) 6.8cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58832025944448,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/A71DACF9-2C8D-4F3C-8F78-6378BD6EE6FD.jpg?v=1788280834"},{"product_id":"kiyomizu-kyo-yaki-zenho-matcha-chawan-hand-painted-dropping-cherry-blossom-original-box","title":"Kiyomizu Kyo-yaki Zenho Matcha Chawan — Hand-Painted Dropping Cherry Blossom, Original Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Kiyomizu Kyo-yaki matcha chawan by Zenho, hand-painted with a dropping cherry blossom (shidare-zakura) motif in soft red, white, and gold enamel with jade-green leaf accents, scattered petals trailing down the exterior and into the interior of the bowl. The glaze has a warm ivory ground with a soft peach-toned blush band near the base, and fine overall crackle typical of Kyoto ware. The rounded, slightly asymmetric form sits on a raised foot, with a circular impressed Zenho mark on the underside. Comes in its original fitted presentation box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKiyomizu-yaki is Kyoto’s celebrated ceramic tradition, prized for refined hand-painted decoration and fine porcelain\/stoneware bodies — this piece is well suited for tea ceremony use or display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kiyomizu Kyo-yaki, Kyoto, Japan — artist\/kiln mark: Zenho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Matcha chawan, rounded asymmetric body, raised foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-painted dropping cherry blossom motif, red\/white\/gold enamel with green leaf accents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlaze:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ivory ground with soft peach blush near base, fine crackle throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarking:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Impressed circular Zenho mark on base (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage\/secondhand condition — note any chips, wear, or crazing beyond normal age (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original fitted presentation box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: (L) 12.3cm x (H) 7.8cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58833235018112,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/5E4F7B45-A4E0-40D7-A989-F4939154303D.jpg?v=1788285802"},{"product_id":"kiyomizu-kyo-yaki-matcha-chawan-by-ryoji-hand-painted-rapeseed-flower-design-original-box","title":"Kiyomizu Kyo-yaki Matcha Chawan by Ryoji — Hand-Painted Rapeseed Flower Design, Original Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Kiyomizu Kyo-yaki matcha chawan by the artist Ryoji, hand-painted with clusters of yellow rapeseed flowers (nanohana) in warm gold and ochre tones, accented with green leaves and loose gestural brushstrokes suggesting wind or motion across the ivory-glazed body. The interior features a small white floral resist pattern at the center. The bowl has a softly ribbed, hand-thrown texture, a warm brown-toned rim, and an unglazed footring with an impressed circular Ryoji mark. Comes in its original fitted presentation box with maker’s card.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKiyomizu-yaki is Kyoto’s celebrated ceramic tradition, known for refined hand-painted decoration — this bowl’s loose, seasonal floral motif is characteristic of that style, well suited for tea ceremony use or display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kiyomizu Kyo-yaki, Kyoto, Japan — artist mark: Ryoji\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Matcha chawan, ribbed hand-thrown body, unglazed footring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-painted rapeseed flower (nanohana) clusters in gold\/ochre with green leaves; white floral resist accent in interior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlaze:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ivory ground with brown-toned rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarking:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Impressed circular Ryoji mark on base (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage\/secondhand condition — note any chips, wear, or crazing beyond normal age (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original fitted presentation box with maker’s card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: (L) 12.3cm x (H) 7.8cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58833270112640,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/EF89CFA2-2FB5-415A-9A04-6D970AB4CF52.jpg?v=1788286586"},{"product_id":"seto-yaki-by-yoshiki-sugiura-matcha-chawan-black-glaze-with-cut-out-cherry-blossom-petals-split-foot-signed-boxed","title":"Seto-yaki by Yoshiki Sugiura Matcha Chawan — Black Glaze with Cut-Out Cherry Blossom Petals, Split Foot, Signed \u0026 Boxed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking Seto-yaki matcha chawan by the artist Yoshiki Sugiura, finished in a deep, glossy black glaze with a fine textured surface. Scattered cherry blossom petal shapes are cut through the glaze to reveal the pale unglazed clay beneath, creating a bold graphic contrast against the black ground. The bowl sits on an unusual split (cloven) foot in unglazed stoneware, and the underside carries the artist’s brushed calligraphy signature. Comes in its original fitted presentation box with red-and-black patterned paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeto is one of Japan’s oldest and most prolific ceramic centers, historically producing a huge range of glaze styles — this piece’s rich black glaze recalls the tradition’s tenmoku-style work, given a modern graphic treatment through the cut petal motif.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Seto-yaki, Japan — artist: Yoshiki Sugiura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Matcha chawan, rounded body, distinctive split\/cloven foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cut-out cherry blossom petal motif revealing unglazed clay through black glaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlaze:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Deep glossy black glaze with fine textured surface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarking:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Artist’s brushed signature on unglazed base (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage\/secondhand condition — note any chips, glaze wear, or crazing (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original fitted presentation box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e (L) 11.5cm X (H) 7.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58833283613056,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/E3E58447-93B6-4993-A57F-EC951118D9AE.jpg?v=1788287095"},{"product_id":"somayama-ware-matcha-chawan-by-minamiguchi-kansui-kenzan-style-chestnut-design-original-box","title":"Somayama Ware Matcha Chawan by Minamiguchi Kansui — Kenzan-Style Chestnut Design, Original Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Somayama ware matcha chawan by the artist Minamiguchi Kansui, hand-painted in the Kenzan style with a striking chestnut motif — gold-toned chestnuts nestled in spiky brown burrs, paired with green and gold-brushed leaves against a soft grey stoneware ground. The interior is left in a plain grey glaze with a dark brown rim line. The bowl has a gently irregular, hand-thrown form with a pink-toned unglazed footring bearing the artist’s impressed seal mark. Comes in its original fitted wooden presentation box with straw packing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Kenzan style refers to the decorative tradition established by Ogata Kenzan, known for bold, painterly nature motifs on rustic stoneware — this chestnut design, with its mix of gold, brown, and green, is a classic seasonal (autumn) subject in that lineage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Somayama ware, Japan — artist: Minamiguchi Kansui\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForm:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Matcha chawan, hand-thrown irregular body, unglazed footring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kenzan-style hand-painted chestnut and leaf motif in gold, brown, and green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlaze:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Grey stoneware ground with dark brown rim accent, plain grey glazed interior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarking:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Impressed artist seal on base (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage\/secondhand condition — note any chips, glaze wear, or crazing (see photos)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original fitted wooden presentation box with straw packing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: (L) 12.5cm x (H) 8cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58833301700992,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/C6B26FBB-970E-4EAA-A6FC-B912DBCF613C.jpg?v=1788287445"},{"product_id":"rustic-stoneware-bowl-heavy-grogged-clay-stone-skin-ishihada-textured-surface-organic-form","title":"Rustic Stoneware Bowl — Heavy Grogged Clay, \"Stone-Skin\" (Ishihada) Textured Surface, Organic Form","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis bowl stands apart from typical glazed tableware — its entire surface, inside and out, is left raw and heavily textured, studded with visible flecks of quartz, dark mineral grit, and coarse sand fired directly into the clay body. This kind of deliberately embedded, pitted surface is sometimes called \"ishihada\" (stone-skin) in Japanese ceramics — a technique where heavy grog or crushed stone is mixed into the clay or pressed onto the surface before firing, giving the piece a rock-like, almost geological appearance rather than a smooth potter's finish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form itself is asymmetric and hand-built rather than wheel-thrown, with an irregular, slightly pinched rim and a lopsided silhouette that reads more sculptural than functional. The interior shows a lighter grey tone against the darker rust-brown exterior, with the same coarse mineral inclusions throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Studio\/artisan stoneware, likely East Asian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Irregular hand-built bowl, asymmetric rim, no glaze in the conventional sense\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Surface: Heavy grogged\/mineral-embedded \"stone-skin\" texture, raw and unglazed appearance throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Color: Rust-brown to grey, mottled by mineral content rather than applied glaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Please see photos — no visible footring, appears to sit directly on its base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition — this rough, pitted surface is the intended aesthetic, not damage; please note any actual chips or cracks separately if present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quantity: Single piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: Approx. (Diameter) 10–13cm x (H) 8–9cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58896015360384,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/393A6BA7-66D9-49A5-9698-BB8638F8F6DE.jpg?v=1788890872"},{"product_id":"ido-style-chawan-cup-cream-glaze-spiraled-interior-kairagi-foot-ring","title":"Ido-Style Chawan Cup — Cream Glaze, Spiraled Interior, Kairagi Foot Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis single cup takes a tapered, slightly conical form that widens gently from base to rim — a silhouette closely associated with Korean-influenced Ido-style tea bowls adapted into cup form. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside the bowl, a visible spiral tool mark radiates from the center — a signature trace of the throwing process, left deliberately exposed rather than smoothed away, and prized in wabi-sabi aesthetics as a mark of the maker's hand. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRust-brown iron staining collects unevenly at the rim and pools faintly inside, while the unglazed footring shows the characteristic rough, crackled \"kairagi\" texture and small kiln-grit scarring typical of this glaze-and-clay combination fired at high temperature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japanese studio stoneware, Ido-style chawan tradition (kiln\/potter unconfirmed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Tapered conical cup, wide unglazed footring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Cream\/milky glaze with peachy-tan blush and fine allover crackle (kairagi texture on foot)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Exposed spiral throwing mark at interior base, rust-brown iron staining at rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed footring, rough crackled texture, small centered pontil mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition — please check photos for chips, glaze wear, or staining beyond the characteristic finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quantity: Single piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: approx. (Diameter) 9cm x (H) 7cm\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58896224125312,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/573975B4-395F-4342-9027-9272ED98DAD5.jpg?v=1788893894"},{"product_id":"shigaraki-matcha-chawan-hakeme-white-slip-swirl-speckled-iron-clay","title":"Shigaraki Matcha Chawan — Hakeme White Slip Swirl, Speckled Iron Clay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis hand-thrown matcha bowl (chawan) is Shigaraki ware, made in Shiga Prefecture. Shigaraki is one of Japan's Six Old Kilns (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRokkoyō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), whose pottery tradition dates back to the medieval period. The bowl shows the region's best-known trait: coarse clay packed with white feldspar and stone grains, which burst through the surface during firing. This effect, called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eishihaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (stone eruption), is valued in Shigaraki ware for its rugged, natural character. Here the potter has used a dark, iron-rich clay, so the white grains stand out vividly, like scattered stars. A thin, glossy brown glaze covers the exterior and shows off pronounced throwing rings (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erokuro-me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) spiralling down towards the foot. Where the glaze pools in the grooves and near the base, it breaks into pale olive-cream highlights.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interior is decorated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehakeme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (brush-mark), a technique in which white slip is brushed on while the bowl turns on the wheel. The technique originated in Korean buncheong ware and was later adopted across Japanese kilns. Here the slip forms a continuous spiral that draws the eye down into the well of the bowl (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echadamari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), where a translucent glaze pools into a soft celadon-green with fine crackle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Shigaraki ware, Shiga Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Matcha chawan, flared conical shape with trimmed foot ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Clay: Dark iron-rich stoneware with white feldspar\/stone inclusions (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eishihaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Thin glossy brown exterior glaze; translucent glaze over white slip inside, pooling green with fine crackle in the well\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Brushed white slip (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehakeme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) swirl on the interior; pronounced throwing rings on the exterior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed foot ring exposing the purplish-brown clay body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. Please see photos for any chips, glaze wear or marks beyond the characteristic surface texture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quantity: Single chawan only. The chasen (bamboo whisk) is shown for scale and styling and is not included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) 11.8cm x (H) 8cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978483237248,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/2E2B7C87-DD28-420C-AF77-5F3E4CF5AAA8.jpg?v=1790446124"},{"product_id":"kyoto-ware-matcha-chawan-by-shokoku","title":"Kyoto Ware Matcha Chawan by Shōkoku (松谷) — Spring Fields in Raised Enamel and Gold, Signed Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Kyoto-ware (Kyō-yaki) tea bowl shows a spring meadow in thickly applied overglaze enamels and gold. The background is a soft pink glaze scattered with pale dots, evoking spring haze or drifting blossoms. Below it, a band of grey slip rolls around the lower body like low hills or fields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe plants are drawn from the early-spring flora celebrated in Japanese seasonal imagery. There is a dandelion (tanpopo) with a gold-outlined yellow head and jagged leaves alternating in turquoise-green and burnished gold. There are crimson primroses (sakurasō) over rounded gold and green leaves, and sky-blue five-petalled flowers on fine gold stems. Small white and red wildflowers, fine green grass blades, and brown horsetail shoots (tsukushi) complete the scene, a classic sign of early spring in Japan. The enamels stand slightly proud of the surface and are outlined in gold, giving the painting a jewel-like, tactile quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, the pink band continues around the rim above a grey silhouette of distant mountains. Small conifer trees in turquoise, green and blue enamel with gold outlines stand along the ridge, so the landscape completes itself when you look into the bowl. The rim is finished with a dark iron-brown edge (kuchi-sabi), which frames both the inner and outer scenes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl is thrown in a deep wan-nari form with gently tapering walls. It sits on a stepped foot of unglazed reddish-brown clay, trimmed with visible concentric tool marks. The warm clay contrasts with the pastel glazes above. On the lower wall, the pink glaze trails down into the grey in soft drips. The potter's impressed seal sits just above the foot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl comes in its original wooden box (tomobako) with a sanada-himo cord and a yellow cotton wrapping cloth. The lid is inscribed in ink with 茶碗 (chawan) and the design title, and signed 松谷造 (made by Shōkoku) with a red square seal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Kyoto, Japan — Kyō-yaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Maker: Shōkoku (松谷), impressed seal on the bowl, signed and sealed box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Matcha tea bowl (chawan), deep wan-nari shape with stepped foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Pink glaze with pale dotted spots over grey slip, iron-brown rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Raised overglaze enamel (iro-e) and gold spring field of dandelion, primrose, blue wildflowers, horsetail shoots and grasses. The interior rim shows a mountain ridge lined with enamelled conifers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed reddish-brown clay foot with concentric trimming marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Box: Original signed wooden box (tomobako) with cord, yellow wrapping cloth included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition. The fine pinholes within the white dots are part of the glaze effect. Please see photos for any wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (D) approx. 12 cm x (H) approx. 7.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978486055296,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/FD937C7B-8AAC-4EA5-A13F-DBFFBCEB59A2.jpg?v=1790451416"},{"product_id":"matcha-chawan-ash-glaze-with-iron-flashing-rounded-form","title":"Matcha Chawan — Ash Glaze with Iron Flashing, Rounded Form","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis hand-thrown matcha bowl (chawan) has a soft, rounded body that curves gently inward at the rim, a closed shape that holds warmth and fits naturally in cupped hands. The exterior is covered in a translucent grey-green ash-type glaze over an iron-rich clay body. Where the glaze runs thin, especially near the rim and in the throwing rings, the iron shows through as rust-orange flashing. The result is a warm, layered surface that shifts between olive, sand and russet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe glaze is lively with small incidents from firing. Glassy green droplets and patches are scattered across the body and interior, dark iron spots (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etetsu-ten\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) break through the surface, and towards the base the glaze gathers into a textured, pitted finish with a few small bubbles. These irregularities come from the materials and the kiln rather than applied decoration, and they are prized in tea wares for their natural, unrepeatable character. A small raised firing mark sits on the lower body (visible in the photos).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eInside, faint spiral throwing marks lead down to the well (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echadamari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), speckled with iron and highlighted by the same green droplets, so the bowl reveals something new as the tea is drunk. The foot is trimmed with a stepped profile and left unglazed, exposing the smooth, reddish-brown clay. The overall character is quiet and earthy, well suited to everyday matcha or display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japanese studio pottery (kiln\/maker unconfirmed; no visible seal)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Matcha chawan, rounded body with a gently inward-curving rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Clay: Iron-rich stoneware, reddish-brown where exposed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Translucent grey-green ash-type glaze with rust-orange iron flashing, green glassy droplets and dark iron spots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Natural glaze effects and throwing rings; no applied motif\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed, trimmed stepped foot ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. Small raised firing mark on the lower body, part of the making process. Please see photos for any chips or wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quantity: Single chawan only. The chasen (bamboo whisk) is shown for scale and styling and is not included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) approx. 9.5cm x (H) approx. 6.3cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978563944832,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/FC4A0B75-3663-4C3E-B90A-CDFEA2BA1BB2.jpg?v=1790448234"},{"product_id":"black-glazed-matcha-chawan-hand-shaped-half-cylinder-form-glossy-iron-glaze","title":"Black Glazed Matcha Chawan — Hand-Shaped Half-Cylinder Form, Glossy Iron Glaze","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis matcha bowl (chawan) is a black-glazed tea bowl with a deliberately irregular, sculptural presence. The walls rise almost straight from a rounded base in a half-cylinder form (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehanzutsu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), then are pressed and dented by hand, so that the rim becomes softly squared and undulating rather than perfectly round. This intentional distortion echoes the black tea bowls of the Momoyama period (late 16th century), especially the Mino black wares known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSetoguro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKuro-Oribe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which valued asymmetry and the visible trace of the maker's hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe glossy black iron glaze is far from flat. In the light it reveals depths of olive-green, deep plum and brown mottling, and it thins to a warm bronze-brown along the rim and over the ridges of the pressed walls. Where it pools in the dents, it turns darker and glassier. A fine crackle is visible in places under the glaze surface, and a few tiny pale specks where small bubbles broke during firing add to its natural character. Inside, faint spiral throwing marks descend to the well (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echadamari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), where the glaze gathers into a deep, glassy green-black pool that looks especially striking against bright green matcha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe foot is tall and sturdy. Its outer ring is left unglazed, exposing a pale buff stoneware clay that contrasts strongly with the black body. Glaze has run into the recessed centre of the foot, and a spiral tool mark is visible at its centre. The glaze stops unevenly around the foot, leaving an irregular raw patch on one side, a typical result of hand-dipping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japanese studio pottery in the tradition of Mino black wares (kiln\/maker unconfirmed; no clear seal. Let me know if you have a box or provenance)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Matcha chawan, half-cylinder (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehanzutsu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) form with hand-pressed, dented walls and a softly squared, undulating rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Clay: Pale buff stoneware, visible at the foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Glossy black iron glaze with olive-green, plum and brown mottling; thinning to bronze-brown at the rim; fine crackle in places\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: No applied motif; character comes from the hand-shaped form and glaze movement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Tall foot ring, partly unglazed, with glaze pooled in the recessed centre and a spiral tool mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. The irregular unglazed patch at the foot is part of the making process. Please see photos for any chips or wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quantity: Single chawan only. The chasen (bamboo whisk) is shown for scale and styling and is not included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) approx. 11cm x (H) approx. 8cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978565779840,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/2779BDD4-30F4-47B5-BCF8-89DDBAEEF134.jpg?v=1790448360"},{"product_id":"shino-matcha-chawan-white-feldspar-glaze-pinholed-citron-skin-surface","title":"Shino Matcha Chawan — White Feldspar Glaze, Pinholed \"Citron Skin\" Surface","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis hand-built matcha bowl (chawan) is covered in a thick, milky white glaze that shows the classic traits of Shino ware. Shino originated in the Mino region (present-day Gifu Prefecture) during the Momoyama period in the late 16th century, and it is often cited as one of the first white-glazed wares produced in Japan. Its glaze is made largely from feldspar and applied thickly, so it fires to a soft, heavy white rather than a thin, glassy coat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface is covered with fine pinholes, an effect known in Japanese as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyuzu-hada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (citron skin), because it resembles the dimpled peel of the yuzu fruit. The pinholes form as gases escape through the thick glaze during firing. A network of crackle runs across the whole bowl, and some of the pinholes and crackle lines have picked up faint warm tones over time. Where the glaze thins over ridges and near the foot, it takes on a faint blush, and small patches of the iron-rich clay show through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is soft and slightly squared, with hand-pressed dents in the walls and an undulating rim, so each side of the bowl looks different. The interior is deep and smooth, with a broad, bold crackle that has darkened slightly with use, a quality many tea practitioners value as a sign of a bowl that has been used and cared for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Shino ware, Japan (Shino glaze tradition originating in Mino, Gifu Prefecture; kiln\/maker unconfirmed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Matcha chawan, rounded, slightly squared form with hand-pressed walls and an undulating rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Clay: Iron-rich reddish-brown stoneware, visible at the foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Thick white feldspar Shino glaze with pinholes (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyuzu-hada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), allover crackle and faint warm blush where thin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: No applied motif; character comes from the hand-shaped form and glaze texture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed trimmed foot with dark iron wash band; small applied clay pad with impressed mark beside the foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. Crackle, pinholes and glaze crawling near the foot are characteristic of Shino and part of the making process. Light darkening in the interior crackle from use. Please see photos for any chips or wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quantity: Single chawan only. The chasen (bamboo whisk) is shown for scale and styling and is not included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) approx. 11cm x (H) approx. 8.8cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978567713152,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/F73B92F3-234F-4E86-9EA1-6D2F6693F1FF.jpg?v=1790448481"},{"product_id":"mishima-matcha-chawan-inlaid-white-slip-stamped-chrysanthemums-brushed-slip-exterior","title":"Mishima Matcha Chawan — Inlaid White Slip, Stamped Chrysanthemums, Brushed Slip Exterior","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wide, flaring matcha bowl (chawan) is decorated in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMishima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e technique. Mishima is the Japanese name for inlaid-slip decoration that developed in Korean buncheong ware during the early Joseon dynasty (15th–16th centuries). Korean bowls of this kind were highly prized in the Japanese tea ceremony, and the technique was later taken up by Japanese kilns such as Karatsu and Yatsushiro.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe interior is decorated in concentric zones. At the centre, a cluster of stamped chrysanthemum flowers fills the well. Around it, bands of short slanting incised strokes alternate with wide fields of tiny stamped dots arranged in radiating rows, which give a woven, textile-like effect. Double lines frame each band, and a final band of slanting strokes runs just below the rim. The whole design is covered by a thin, glossy grey-green glaze that lets the warm reddish-brown clay and white inlay show clearly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeveral rough, grey patches sit among the chrysanthemums in the well. These are spur or sand marks (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eme-ato\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) left where another bowl was stacked inside this one during firing, a practice typical of Korean and Korean-derived kilns. In the tea world they are valued as an honest record of how the bowl was made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe exterior is left undecorated apart from loose, sweeping bands of brushed white slip (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehakeme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) over the throwing rings, under the same grey glaze. The glaze has skipped in a few small places, and there are small glaze drips near the foot. The bowl stands on a compact, trimmed foot of unglazed reddish clay. Its open, conical profile cools the tea quickly, so bowls of this shape are traditionally favoured in the warmer months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Mishima ware, in the Korean buncheong inlaid-slip tradition (kiln\/country unconfirmed; no visible seal. Let me know if you have a box or provenance)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Matcha chawan, wide flaring conical form on a compact foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Clay: Reddish-brown stoneware, visible at the foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Thin, glossy grey-green transparent glaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Interior inlaid with white slip (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMishima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e): stamped chrysanthemums in the well, bands of stamped dots and incised slanting strokes; exterior brushed with white slip (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehakeme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed trimmed foot ring showing reddish clay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. Spur marks in the well and small glaze skips on the exterior are part of the making and firing process. Please see photos for any chips or wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quantity: Single chawan only. The chasen (bamboo whisk) is shown for scale and styling and is not included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) 12cm x (H) 7.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978570629504,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/8DB92555-6F8C-48CF-8435-B46BF259FC82.jpg?v=1790448652"},{"product_id":"hagi-yaki-katakuchi-matcha-bowl-soft-pink-crackle-glaze-pouring-spout","title":"Hagi-yaki Katakuchi Matcha Bowl — Soft Pink Crackle Glaze, Pouring Spout","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis matcha bowl is Hagi ware (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHagi-yaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) from Yamaguchi Prefecture, one of Japan's most celebrated tea ceramics. Hagi ware was founded in the early 17th century by Korean potters working under the Mōri clan, and it has long been ranked among the finest tea wares, as in the saying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIchi Raku, ni Hagi, san Karatsu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (first Raku, second Hagi, third Karatsu). Hagi is valued for its understated beauty: soft colours, gentle forms and a glaze that changes with use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis bowl is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekatakuchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a bowl with a single pouring spout, which makes it practical for whisking matcha and then pouring it into cups, or for serving several people from one preparation.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe glaze shows the soft palette Hagi is known for. A milky white glaze covers a warm, iron-bearing clay, and wherever the glaze thins over the ridges of the throwing rings and along the rim, the clay blushes through in shades of pale pink and lilac.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fine, allover crackle (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekannyū\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) runs through the glaze inside and out. Hagi clay is traditionally fired at a relatively low temperature, which leaves the body soft and slightly porous. Over years of use, tea gradually seeps into the crackle and slowly shifts the bowl's colour. This effect is known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHagi no nanabake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (the seven transformations of Hagi) and is one of the qualities tea practitioners most appreciate in the ware.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Hagi ware (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHagi-yaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Spouted matcha bowl (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekatakuchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), rounded body with inward-curving rim and hand-formed spout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Clay: Warm iron-bearing Hagi clay, blushing pink through the glaze and buff-brown at the foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Milky white glaze with pink-lilac blush where thin; fine allover crackle (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekannyū\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: No applied motif; pronounced throwing rings on the exterior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Low foot ring showing buff-brown clay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. Crackle and a few small pinholes around the spout are characteristic of Hagi glaze. Please see photos for any chips or wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quantity: Single bowl only. The chasen (bamboo whisk) is shown for scale and styling and is not included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) approx. 11cm (excluding spout) x (H) approx. 7cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978603528576,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/8C6EF117-D8EC-488A-AF0C-D01B1B9D8E98.jpg?v=1790448831"},{"product_id":"katakuchi-matcha-bowl-amber-and-green-split-glaze-blue-opalescence-impressed-seal","title":"Katakuchi Matcha Bowl — Amber and Green Split Glaze, Blue Opalescence, Impressed Seal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis spouted matcha bowl (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekatakuchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is decorated with two contrasting glazes, a warm amber-brown and a deep forest green, each applied to one half of the bowl. This technique is called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekakewake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (divided glazing). The glazes meet in a soft, uneven boundary that runs down the inside and over the rim onto the exterior, so the bowl looks quite different depending on which side faces the drinker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere the amber glaze pools and overlaps with the green, especially around the spout and near the foot, it breaks into a milky blue-violet opalescence. This effect resembles the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enamako\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (sea cucumber) glazes found in several Japanese kilns and forms when glaze layers interact in the firing. The green half is speckled with small pale spots. Throughout the amber glaze a fine crackle is visible, and faint spiral throwing marks show through in the well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe body is wheel-thrown and then gently reshaped by hand, giving a softly lobed, undulating rim. The spout is formed by hand and joined to the rim, with a small opening pierced through the wall inside the bowl so the tea pours cleanly. On the exterior, the glazes thin to muted mauve, grey-green and rust tones over the iron-rich clay, with brushy marks from the glazing. The foot is neatly trimmed, with the rim of the foot left unglazed to show the warm reddish clay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japanese studio pottery (kiln\/maker unconfirmed; impressed potter's seal on the base. Let me know if you know the kiln or have a box)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Spouted matcha bowl (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekatakuchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), rounded body with softly lobed rim and hand-formed spout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Clay: Iron-rich reddish stoneware, visible at the foot rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Divided amber-brown and green glazes (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekakewake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), with blue-violet opalescence where they pool and overlap; fine crackle in the amber glaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: No applied motif; character comes from the glaze interplay and the hand-shaped form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Trimmed foot with unglazed rim; glazed centre with impressed seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. Small pale spots in the green glaze and a few tiny iron specks at the rim are part of the firing. Please see photos for any chips or wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quantity: Single bowl only. The chasen (bamboo whisk) is shown for scale and styling and is not included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) 15cm (excluding spout) x (H) approx. 7cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978605560192,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/26E9C08F-9BCA-4B75-AB3D-54F00A05BF12.jpg?v=1790448983"},{"product_id":"matcha-chawan-small-blue-white-opalescent-glaze-iron-clay-pinched-triangular-rim","title":"Matcha Chawan (Small)— Blue-White Opalescent Glaze, Iron Clay, Pinched Triangular Rim","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis hand-shaped matcha bowl (chawan) combines a coarse, dark iron-rich clay with a flowing blue-white glaze. The clay is gritty and full of small stone and grog particles. Where the glaze thins over this rough body, the dark clay breaks through in countless small specks, creating a mottled, starry surface that shifts between deep brown, slate blue and misty white. Where the glaze runs thicker, it pools into soft opalescent blue, an effect produced when certain glazes over iron-bearing clay separate and scatter light during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form was thrown on the wheel and then reshaped by hand. The rim has been pressed into a soft, rounded triangle, with one corner drawn out into a pointed lip that can double as a pouring spout. The walls are pinched in around the middle and swell out below, and the hand-pressed indentations give each side of the bowl a different profile and make it comfortable to grip.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, the glaze is lighter and more luminous, a pale bluish white streaked with fine brown speckles. In the well (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echadamari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the throwing spiral shows through as rings of exposed dark clay, drawing the eye to the centre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japanese studio pottery (kiln\/maker unconfirmed; potter's mark on the base. Let me know if you know the kiln or have a box)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Matcha chawan, pinched walls with a soft triangular rim and a pointed pouring lip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Clay: Coarse iron-rich stoneware with visible grit, reddish-brown where unglazed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Blue-white opalescent glaze, speckled where the dark clay breaks through; lighter and more luminous inside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: No applied motif; character comes from the hand-shaped form and glaze movement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed trimmed foot with potter's mark in the centre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. Specks, grit and small irregularities in the glaze are part of the clay and firing. Please see photos for any chips or wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quantity: Single chawan only. The chasen (bamboo whisk) is shown for scale and styling and is not included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) approx. 8.8-10cm x (H) approx. 6.8cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978610049408,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/97AF9544-F080-4025-9445-D1B6C7928147.jpg?v=1790449175"},{"product_id":"mini-katakuchi-matcha-bowl-olive-ash-type-glaze-crackle-spiral-well","title":"Mini Katakuchi Matcha Bowl — Olive Ash-Type Glaze, Crackle, Spiral Well","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis mini spouted bowl (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekatakuchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is covered in a soft olive-green glaze with a warm, earthy character. The glaze is speckled throughout with tiny dark iron spots from the clay and runs over the surface with subtle variations in tone, from pale sage along the rim to deeper olive where it gathers on the lower body. A fine crackle runs through the glaze inside and out. In a few places, small rust-orange iron spots have bloomed through during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe body is wheel-thrown, with gentle throwing rings and a few soft hand-pressed dents on the exterior, which give it a relaxed, unforced shape. The spout is formed by pinching and folding the rim outward, and a small round hole is pierced through the wall behind it so the tea flows cleanly. Inside, a clear throwing spiral (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003euzu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) curls in the well (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echadamari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), echoing the rotation of the wheel and drawing the eye to the centre of the bowl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japanese studio pottery (kiln\/maker unconfirmed; no visible seal. Let me know if you know the kiln or have a box)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Mini spouted bowl (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekatakuchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), rounded body with pinched spout and pierced opening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Clay: Pale buff stoneware with iron speckling, visible at the foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Olive-green ash-type glaze with fine crackle, dark iron speckles and small rust-orange iron spots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: No applied motif; throwing spiral in the well and gentle hand-pressed dents on the exterior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed trimmed foot showing buff clay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. Crackle, speckling and iron spots are part of the glaze and firing. Please see photos for any chips or wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quantity: Single bowl only. The chasen (bamboo whisk) is shown for scale and styling and is not included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) approx. 10.5cm (excluding spout) x (H) approx. 5.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978637803904,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/9BF4756D-8C78-40FB-AFB8-B972882DF869.jpg?v=1790449309"},{"product_id":"shoraku-kiln-kuro-raku-chawan-incised-pine-forest-band-with-wooden-box","title":"Shōraku Kiln Kuro-Raku Chawan — Incised Pine Forest Band, with Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis black Raku tea bowl (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekuro-raku chawan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) comes from the Shōraku kiln (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShōraku-gama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 松楽窯), run by the Sasaki family in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture. The kiln works in the Raku tradition, the style of tea ware that developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century around the tea master Sen no Rikyū. Raku bowls are traditionally shaped by hand rather than thrown on the wheel. They are fired at relatively low temperatures and removed from the kiln while still hot, which gives the clay a light, soft body that holds the warmth of the tea and sits gently in the hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl is covered in a deep, glossy black glaze with a finely pitted surface, typical of black Raku. A wide band of pale straw-gold glaze wraps around the middle of the body, and within it the potter has incised a row of pine trees, their trunks and branching needles cut into the clay beneath the glaze. The black glaze flows down over the tops of the trees and wraps around their bases, so the band reads like a pine forest glimpsed between dark earth and night sky. The pine is a traditional symbol of longevity and constancy in Japanese art, and it is also the first character (松) of the kiln's name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is gently squared, with softly undulating walls and a rim that rises and dips around the circumference, a quiet asymmetry valued in Raku tea bowls. Inside, the black glaze is smooth and deep, with a subtle blue-violet iridescence in the well (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echadamari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) that catches the light when the bowl is tilted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe low foot is also covered in black glaze, with a spiral trimming mark and a small raised point at its centre. A few small pale marks around the foot ring are consistent with the supports used in firing. The bowl comes in its original wooden storage box (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etomobako\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) with a yellow cord.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Raku ware, Shōraku kiln (松楽窯), Sasaki family, Kameoka, Kyoto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Matcha chawan, hand-formed, gently squared form with undulating rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Clay: Soft, lightweight Raku body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Glossy black Raku glaze with blue-violet iridescence inside; a pale straw-gold glaze band around the body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Incised pine tree forest motif within the pale band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Glazed foot with trimming spiral and small raised centre; small firing marks around the foot ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. Pitting and texture in the glaze are characteristic of Raku. Please see photos for any chips or wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Includes: Original wooden box (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etomobako\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) with cord. The chasen (bamboo whisk) is shown for scale and styling and is not included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) 11.8cm x (H) approx. 8.8cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978642686336,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/5BF6CEB9-134A-4314-9CB5-EDE5A3F683D8.jpg?v=1790449512"},{"product_id":"kyoto-ware-matcha-chawan-by-tanaka-kosen-hand-painted-miyako-wasure-gold-accents-signed-wooden-box","title":"Kyoto Ware Matcha Chawan by Tanaka Kōsen — Hand-Painted Miyako-wasure, Gold Accents, Signed Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Kyoto-ware (Kyō-yaki) tea bowl is by Tanaka Kōsen (田中香泉), a maker whose floral and glaze-effect chawan appear regularly on the Japanese tea-ware market. It has a soft ivory-grey glaze with a fine allover crackle and is hand-painted in overglaze enamels with miyako-wasure (都忘れ, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiyamayomena savatieri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), a small aster-like flower cultivated in Japan since the Edo period. The blooms range from pale lilac to deep violet, with raised yellow centres and dotted stamens. They sit among green leaves with gilded veins, and a few leaves are rendered entirely in burnished gold. The flowers also spill over the rim onto the inner wall, a common chawan device that carries the decoration into the drinker's view.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name miyako-wasure means \"forgetting the capital.\" It is traditionally linked to the exiled Emperor Juntoku, who is said to have found solace in the flower on Sado Island. The motif therefore carries a literary note of consolation and quiet remembrance. The flower blooms in late spring to early summer, which makes the bowl suited to that season in the tea calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting follows the Kyoto iro-e (overglaze enamel) tradition, with its layered colour, gold highlights, and a pale crackled ground that makes the enamels stand out. The bowl has a deep, rounded wan-nari form with gently tapering walls and a generous interior for whisking. The foot ring is left unglazed, revealing a fine cream-white clay body with a neatly trimmed spiral inside the foot. Kōsen's impressed seal sits just above the foot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl comes in its original wooden box (tomobako) with a sanada-himo cord. The lid is inscribed in ink with 茶碗 (chawan) and signed 平安 (Heian, the classical name for Kyoto) with the potter's name and a red seal. A paper leaflet is included inside the box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Kyoto, Japan — Kyō-yaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Maker: Tanaka Kōsen (田中香泉), impressed seal on the bowl, signed and sealed box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Matcha tea bowl (chawan), deep rounded wan-nari shape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Ivory-grey glaze with fine allover crackle (kannyū)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Hand-painted overglaze enamel (iro-e) miyako-wasure flowers with gold accents, continuing onto the inner rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed foot ring in cream-white clay, trimmed spiral inside the foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Box: Original signed wooden box (tomobako) with cord, paper leaflet included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition. Some soft yellowish tonal variation in the glaze on the lower wall, and a small dark speck. Please see photos for any wear beyond the characteristic crackle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (D) 12cm x (H) 7.5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978690953600,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/11ED23F1-90EC-4F13-B79E-690D3CD32515.jpg?v=1790450941"},{"product_id":"kyoto-ware-zodiac-tea-bowl-eto-chawan-year-of-the-monkey-monkey-on-an-ema-with-pine-bamboo-and-plum","title":"Kyoto Ware Zodiac Tea Bowl (Eto Chawan), Year of the Monkey — Monkey on an Ema with Pine, Bamboo and Plum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Kyoto-ware (Kyō-yaki) matcha bowl is an eto chawan (干支茶碗), a zodiac tea bowl made to celebrate the New Year of a particular zodiac year, here the Year of the Monkey (申, saru). Tea practitioners traditionally use such bowls at hatsugama, the first tea gathering of the New Year, so the imagery is festive and auspicious throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central scene is framed as an ema, the wooden votive plaque offered at Shinto shrines. It has a pentagonal shape with a black-lacquered roof, horizontal wood grain picked out in gold, and gold cords ending in tassels that trail across the bowl. On the plaque sits a monkey, cross-legged in a white robe and deep purple hakama, holding a white zigzag paper wand (gohei). His tall black hat with a red roundel recalls the costume of Sanbasō, the auspicious dance performed at New Year and on celebratory occasions. Monkeys also have a long association with horses in Japanese folk belief as their guardians, and horses were the original subject of ema, so the pairing is apt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAround the plaque are young pine, bamboo leaves, and red and white plum blossoms. Together they form shōchikubai (松竹梅), the classic trio of New Year good fortune. The painting uses overglaze enamels in green, turquoise, red, white, black and aubergine, outlined in gold. A band of warm brown brushwork and a soft pink blush circle the lower body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl has a deep wan-nari form with gently tapering walls and visible throwing rings, finished with an iron-brown rim. The ivory glaze carries a fine allover crackle (kannyū). Inside, a pink blush pools in the well, which colours prettily against whisked green tea. The foot ring is unglazed buff clay with a trimmed spiral inside, and an impressed potter's seal sits on the lower wall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Kyoto, Japan — Kyō-yaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Type: Eto chawan (zodiac tea bowl), Year of the Monkey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Maker: Impressed potter's seal (unread)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Matcha tea bowl, deep wan-nari shape with visible throwing rings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Ivory crackle glaze, pink blush in the well and on the lower body, iron-brown rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Overglaze enamel and gold. A monkey in Sanbasō-style hat holding a gohei on an ema votive plaque with tasselled cords, surrounded by pine, bamboo and red and white plum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed buff clay foot with trimmed spiral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Box: Fabric-covered brocade box with bone toggle clasps and yellow satin lining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition. A few small dark iron specks in the glaze, typical of the clay. Please see photos for any wear beyond the characteristic crackle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (D) approx. 12 cm x (H) approx. 7.3 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978756784512,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/7292AECA-40AA-4A77-AEAC-60FC0099D69F.jpg?v=1790452875"},{"product_id":"karatsu-ware-zodiac-tea-bowl-eto-chawan-year-of-the-sheep-2027-hakeme-brushed-slip-iron-painted-sheep-wooden-box","title":"Karatsu Ware Zodiac Tea Bowl (Eto Chawan), Year of the Sheep 2027 — Hakeme Brushed Slip, Iron-Painted Sheep, Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Karatsu-ware (Karatsu-yaki, 唐津焼) matcha bowl is an eto chawan (干支茶碗) for the Year of the Sheep (未, hitsuji). The next Year of the Sheep begins in 2027, so the bowl is ready for the coming New Year tea season, including hatsugama, the first tea gathering of the year. In Japanese tradition the sheep is associated with peace and family harmony, which makes it a well-loved New Year subject.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaratsu ware comes from northern Kyushu, in present-day Saga Prefecture. Its techniques were shaped by Korean potters in the late 16th century, and tea practitioners have valued its understated, earthy character ever since. This bowl brings together two classic Karatsu approaches. The first is hakeme (刷毛目), in which white slip is swept over the dark clay with a coarse brush, leaving visible bristle marks and streaks where the grey body shows through. The second is iron painting in the e-garatsu (絵唐津) manner. A sheep with curling horns is sketched in a few quick iron-brown strokes, with a row of short dashes suggesting grass below. The drawing is loose and spontaneous rather than precise, which is exactly the appeal of the style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, a single broad sweep of white slip curves around the well, contrasting with the grey-green ground beneath. A clear glaze covers the whole bowl, with a fine crackle over the white areas and a soft sheen over the grey. The speckled stoneware body is scattered with iron spots, a characteristic of Karatsu clay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl has a deep form that tapers gently to a tall, sturdy foot, with throwing rings visible on the lower body. The foot-ring rim is left unglazed and has fired to a warm reddish-brown, showing the iron-rich clay beneath. Inside the foot is a trimmed spiral. The bowl comes in a wooden box with a blue cotton cord.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Karatsu ware (Saga Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Type: Eto chawan (zodiac tea bowl), Year of the Sheep (未)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Deep matcha tea bowl with tall foot and visible throwing rings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Clear glaze over hakeme brushed white slip on grey stoneware, fine crackle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Iron-painted (e-garatsu style) sheep with curling horns above a band of grass strokes, broad white slip sweep inside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Foot-ring rim unglazed, showing reddish-brown iron-rich clay, trimmed spiral inside the foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Box: Wooden box with blue cotton cord\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition. Iron spots and small glaze pits are natural features of Karatsu clay. Please see photos for any wear beyond the characteristic crackle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (D) approx. 12 cm x (H) approx. 8.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978758979968,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/5AD3ECE0-265E-4457-9FE6-A0AB4D6EC6A6.jpg?v=1790453036"},{"product_id":"kyoto-ware-kiyomizu-yaki-tea-bowl-daikokus-mice-with-lucky-mallet-and-treasure-sack-brushed-slip-swirl","title":"Kyoto Ware Zodiac Tea Bowl (Eto Chawan) — Daikoku's Mice with Lucky Mallet and Treasure Sack, Brushed Slip Swirl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Kyoto-ware (Kiyomizu-yaki) matcha bowl shows two white mice with a lucky mallet (uchide no kozuchi, 打ち出の小槌), one of the attributes of Daikoku, the god of prosperity and abundance. In Japanese folk belief the mouse is Daikoku's messenger. The mallet is said to bring forth treasure with each shake, so the pairing is a classic image of good fortune. One mouse clutches the mallet, painted in deep purple with yellow-gold ends. The other carries a red sack with fine patterning, most likely Daikoku's treasure sack. Both are drawn with red eyes and ears and long curling tails, with a light, affectionate touch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlanking the scene are green sprigs with yellow at the base. They appear to be young pine seedlings (komatsu). If so, they recall ne-no-hi, the Heian-period court custom of pulling up young pines on the first Day of the Rat in the New Year as a wish for long life. That would tie the mouse motif to New Year celebration as well as to prosperity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl is thrown in a warm reddish-brown clay. It is decorated with white slip applied in two ways: a broad panel that frames the painted scene, and fine brushed hakeme lines that wrap around the body. Inside, a white slip spiral sweeps down into the well, where whisked tea would gather. A clear glaze with an allover crackle covers the whole piece, softening the contrast between clay and slip. The overglaze enamels in white, red, purple, yellow and green sit on top.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Kyoto, Japan — Kiyomizu-yaki (Kyō-yaki)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Maker: Impressed potter's seal (unread)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Matcha tea bowl, rounded wan-nari shape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Clear crackle glaze over reddish-brown clay with white slip panel, hakeme brushwork, and a slip spiral in the well\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Overglaze enamel of two white mice with Daikoku's lucky mallet and treasure sack, flanked by young pine sprigs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Foot ring with unglazed rim, impressed seal on the lower wall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Box: Paper-covered presentation box with yellow wrapping cloth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition. Please see photos for any wear beyond the characteristic crackle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (D) approx. 12 cm x (H) approx. 7.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978761830784,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/A97A9DC9-97A5-41BC-A13B-1DC7DF0FF1A0.jpg?v=1790453194"},{"product_id":"hagi-ware-zodiac-tea-bowl-eto-chawan-year-of-the-rooster-hand-painted-rooster-with-gold-accents-wooden-box","title":"Hagi Ware Zodiac Tea Bowl (Eto Chawan), Year of the Rooster — Hand-Painted Rooster with Gold Accents, Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Hagi-ware (Hagi-yaki, 萩焼) matcha bowl is an eto chawan (干支茶碗) for the Year of the Rooster (酉, tori). A single rooster is painted on the side. It has a glossy black body, a vivid red comb and wattles, and fine gold lines tracing the sweep of its tail and neck feathers. The bird stands mid-stride with one foot raised, head turned back, and the loose, textured brushwork gives the plumage a feathery softness against the bare-looking clay ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHagi ware comes from Yamaguchi Prefecture and has been prized in the tea world since the early 17th century. A well-known saying ranks it among the most admired tea bowls: \"Ichi Raku, ni Hagi, san Karatsu\" (first Raku, second Hagi, third Karatsu). Hagi is best known for its soft, porous clay and gentle colouring, and it is usually left undecorated. A painted zodiac motif like this one is less common.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe clay has fired to Hagi's characteristic pale pinkish-orange, with small white grains of feldspar scattered through the body. A thin, translucent glaze lets the clay colour and throwing rings show through, pooling to a warmer blush in the well. Hagi collectors value the way its porous body and fine crackle gradually absorb tea over years of use, slowly deepening the colour of the bowl. This is known as Hagi no nana-bake, \"the seven changes of Hagi.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl has a tall, near-cylindrical hantsutsu (半筒) form with gently rounded lower walls. This shape holds warmth well and is traditionally favoured in the colder months, which suits a New Year bowl. The low foot ring is left unglazed, and an impressed potter's seal sits on the lower wall. The bowl comes in an old wooden box with a cord, still wrapped in vintage Japanese newspaper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Hagi ware (Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Type: Eto chawan (zodiac tea bowl), Year of the Rooster (酉)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Maker: Impressed potter's seal (unread)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Tall hantsutsu (semi-cylindrical) matcha bowl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Thin translucent glaze over pale pinkish-orange Hagi clay with feldspar inclusions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Hand-painted rooster in black, red and gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed foot ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Box: Old wooden box with cord and vintage newspaper wrapping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition. White grains, small glaze skips and pinholes are natural features of Hagi clay. Please see photos for any wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (D) approx. 11 cm x (H) approx. 8.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978764976512,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/58CCFE6D-9E2E-4B5B-BCFC-264D2B132C98.jpg?v=1790453308"},{"product_id":"seasonal-chawan-tea-bowl-for-hinamatsuri-emperor-and-empress-dolls-with-peach-blossoms-enamel-and-gold","title":"Seasonal Chawan Tea Bowl for Hinamatsuri — Emperor and Empress Dolls with Peach Blossoms, Enamel and Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis matcha bowl is made for Hinamatsuri (雛祭り), the Doll Festival or Girls' Day held on 3 March. Families display hina dolls to wish for their daughters' health and happiness, and tea gatherings around the festival often feature bowls like this one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl shows the two most important figures of the doll display, the Emperor and Empress dolls (Odairi-sama and Ohina-sama). The Emperor wears a deep blue court robe patterned in gold with turquoise trousers, a tall black court cap, and holds a ceremonial baton (shaku). The Empress wears layered red robes with white blossom crests, a gold crown, and holds a folding fan (hiōgi). Both are drawn in the simplified, rounded style of classic hina dolls, with serene painted faces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetween the dolls hang sprays of pink peach blossoms and buds with green leaves, outlined in gold. The peach is the festival's own flower, since Hinamatsuri is also called Momo no Sekku, the Peach Festival. Peach blossoms have long been associated with warding off evil and with good health, which is why they belong on the doll stand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan (kiln unconfirmed; the enamel and gold painting follows the Kyoto iro-e tradition)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Type: Seasonal tea bowl for Hinamatsuri (3 March)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Maker: Impressed potter's seal (unread)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Rounded matcha bowl with gently flaring walls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Warm off-white glaze with iron specks, pink blush in the well, kiln flashing near the foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Raised overglaze enamel and gold. The Emperor and Empress hina dolls stand among hanging peach blossom sprays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed reddish-brown foot rim, impressed seal on the lower wall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Box: Paper-covered presentation box with fitted insert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition. Fine pinholes in the glaze and enamels and kiln flashing near the foot are firing characteristics. Please see photos for any wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (D) approx. 12.8 cm x (H) approx. 8.3 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978777002368,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/53497B1A-A342-488E-9466-E1821BF53840.jpg?v=1790453502"},{"product_id":"kuro-raku-tea-bowl-black-raku-chawan-hand-formed-with-spatula-carved-facets-wooden-box","title":"Kuro Raku Tea Bowl (Black Raku Chawan) — Hand-Formed with Spatula-Carved Facets, Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis black Raku (Kuro Raku, 黒楽) matcha bowl was formed entirely by hand rather than thrown on the wheel. This technique, tezukune (手捏ね), is the defining method of Raku ware. The potter pinched and built up the clay, then shaved the walls with a spatula, leaving broad, softly angled facets (herame, 箆目) that catch the light across the surface. The rim undulates gently, and the profile is slightly irregular. That quiet asymmetry is valued in the tea ceremony as part of the wabi aesthetic, where a bowl should feel shaped by hand rather than made to be perfect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaku ware began in Kyoto in the late 16th century with the potter Chōjirō, who worked closely with the tea master Sen no Rikyū. Black Raku bowls in particular are closely tied to Rikyū's taste for restraint and simplicity. Raku bowls are fired at a relatively low temperature and pulled from the kiln while still glowing hot. The sudden cooling gives black Raku its deep, glossy glaze. Here the surface has a fine, pitted texture known as yuzu-hada (柚子肌, \"citron skin\"), which gives the black a lively, shifting sheen rather than a flat finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl has straight, gently tapering walls and a slightly inward-turning rim, which helps hold the warmth and aroma of the tea. Inside, the potter's shaping marks spiral down into the well, forming a small hollow where the last of the tea gathers (chadamari, 茶溜まり). The low foot is carved by hand with a concentric inner ring, and it is glazed black like the rest of the bowl, as is typical of black Raku.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan — Raku ware (Kuro Raku)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Hand-formed (tezukune) matcha bowl with spatula-carved facets (herame), undulating rim and slightly inturned lip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Glossy black Raku glaze with yuzu-hada (citron-skin) texture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Interior: Spiralling shaping marks with a tea pool (chadamari) in the well\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Hand-carved foot with concentric inner ring, glazed black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Box: Paulownia wood box with green cord and printed explanatory card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition. Pinholes and a small glaze blister near the foot are firing characteristics of Raku. Please see photos for any wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (D) approx. 11.5 cm x (H) approx. 9 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978785882496,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/E31E9CCD-9DFC-437A-A719-8A43A96E0A85.jpg?v=1790453633"},{"product_id":"kyoto-ware-tea-bowl-pine-bamboo-and-plum-with-scattered-stars-enamel-and-gold","title":"Kyoto Ware Tea Bowl — Pine, Bamboo and Plum with Scattered Stars, Enamel and Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Kyoto-ware (Kyō-yaki) matcha bowl is decorated with small, widely spaced motifs on a soft ivory ground. There is a pair of plum blossoms, one red and one white. Kōhaku (紅白, red and white) is the classic celebratory colour pairing in Japan. There is also a sprig of bamboo leaves and a stylized pine in turquoise and red with a looping gold stem. Together, pine, bamboo and plum form shōchikubai (松竹梅), the traditional trio of good fortune, especially associated with the New Year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAround them, small five-pointed stars in black and gold are scattered across the body. They give the design a light, playful rhythm and suggest a clear winter night sky. The generous empty space between the motifs is deliberate, letting each small image stand on its own against the glaze.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe motifs are painted in overglaze enamels in red, white and turquoise, outlined in gold, following the Kyoto iro-e tradition. The ivory glaze carries a fine allover crackle (kannyū), and the interior is left plain, with a smooth, open well for whisking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Kyoto, Japan — Kyō-yaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Maker: Impressed potter's seal (unread)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Matcha tea bowl, rounded wan-nari shape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Ivory glaze with fine allover crackle (kannyū)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Overglaze enamel and gold. Red and white plum blossoms, bamboo leaves and a stylized pine (shōchikubai), with scattered black and gold stars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed cream clay foot ring with trimmed spiral, impressed seal on the lower wall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good vintage\/secondhand condition. Please see photos for any wear beyond the characteristic crackle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (D) approx. 12 cm x (H) approx. 8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978791453056,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/97796B93-35D8-4CE3-97A6-40543826ECF6.jpg?v=1790453763"},{"product_id":"kyoto-ware-matcha-bowl-chawan-black-glaze-gold-starburst-motif-gilded-rim","title":"Kyoto Ware Matcha Bowl (Chawan) — Black Glaze, Gold Starburst Motif, Gilded Rim","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Kyoto ware (Kyō-yaki \/ Kiyomizu-yaki) matcha bowl has a deep, glossy black-brown glaze decorated with radiating gold starbursts, each centred on a small five-pointed star. The motif continues on the inside walls, so the stars appear to float around the tea as you drink. A starry night sky is a traditional summer theme in the tea ceremony, especially around Tanabata (the Star Festival, 7 July), and the burst of fine lines also recalls hanabi (fireworks). That makes this a seasonal bowl well suited to summer. The gold is applied over the glaze (kinsai), a decorative technique closely associated with Kyoto potters, and the rim is finished with a fine gold line (kinbuchi).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shape is a classic wan-nari (rounded bowl form). The walls are deep and rise almost straight to the rim, which leaves plenty of room for whisking. The lower body and foot are left unglazed, showing the fine cream-white clay body typical of Kyoto ware, with visible turning marks.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Kyoto ware (Kyō-yaki \/ Kiyomizu-yaki). Stamped with an impressed potter's seal (see photos).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Wan-nari (rounded bowl) chawan with a deep, straight-rising wall and a stepped, trimmed foot ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Glossy black-brown iron glaze, inside and out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Gold overglaze (kinsai) starburst motifs with star centres on the exterior and interior walls; gold-lined rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed foot and lower body, showing fine cream-white Kyoto clay with turning marks; impressed oval seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Seasonal theme: Starry night \/ Tanabata \/ summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. Please see photos for any glaze irregularities, pinholes, or gold wear. Gold decoration on the interior can soften with repeated whisking, so gentle hand-washing is recommended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Packaging: Supplied in a plain card box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) approx. 12 cm x (H) approx. 7.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978794828160,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/B2787210-1661-4274-92C9-985E26F1882B.jpg?v=1790453918"},{"product_id":"hagi-ware-matcha-bowl-chawan-momiji-maple-leaves-gold-accents-crackle-glaze","title":"Hagi Ware Matcha Bowl (Chawan) — Momiji Maple Leaves, Gold Accents, Crackle Glaze","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Hagi ware (Hagi-yaki) matcha bowl is decorated with hand-painted maple leaves (momiji) in red, yellow and green, with fine gold veining and scattered gold dust. The branches trail around the outer wall and continue just inside the rim. The mix of green leaves among the red and yellow ones captures the moment the maples turn, a classic autumn motif in the tea ceremony. That makes this a seasonal bowl for October and November, when momiji viewing (momijigari) is celebrated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe glaze is the soft grey-white typical of Hagi, with a fine allover crackle (kan'nyū) and blushes of pink where iron in the clay reacts during firing. The small scattered pink spots are known as gohon-de, a feature prized in Hagi ware. Hagi is also known for the saying \"Hagi no nanabake\" (the seven transformations of Hagi). Because the clay is soft and porous, tea gradually seeps into the crackle with use, and the bowl's colour slowly deepens and changes over the years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shape is a rounded wan-nari form with gentle throwing ridges visible on the lower body. The base is left unglazed, showing the coarse, sandy, pale clay characteristic of Hagi. The foot ring (kōdai) is trimmed with a visible spiral, and the glaze stops at an irregular edge above it, leaving a wide band of exposed clay (tsuchi-mi). An impressed potter's or kiln seal (kama-in) sits just above the foot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Hagi ware (Hagi-yaki, Yamaguchi Prefecture). Stamped with an impressed potter's seal (see photos).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Rounded wan-nari chawan with visible throwing ridges and a spiral-trimmed foot ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Soft grey-white glaze with fine allover crackle and natural pink blushes (gohon-de)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Hand-painted overglaze enamel maple leaves in red, yellow and green, with gold veining and gold dust, on the exterior and inside the rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed foot and lower body, showing coarse, sandy, pale Hagi clay; impressed oval seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Seasonal theme: Autumn maples (momiji)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. The crackle, pink spots, small pinholes and iron specks are natural features of Hagi ware. Please see photos for detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Care: Hagi clay is porous. Rinse the bowl in water before use and let it dry completely afterwards to avoid staining or mildew. Hand-wash only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Packaging: Supplied in a paper-covered box with a printed seal-script pattern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) approx. 12 cm x (H) approx. 8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978798006656,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/E79BB5A4-D50B-45F4-B7C0-E5C87DD400BF.jpg?v=1790454081"},{"product_id":"mino-ware-oribe-matcha-bowl-chawan-green-glaze-iron-painted-motifs-wooden-box","title":"Mino Ware Oribe Matcha Bowl (Chawan) — Green Glaze, Iron-Painted Motifs, Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Mino ware matcha bowl is decorated in the Oribe style (Oribe-yaki). The style is named after the tea master Furuta Oribe (1544–1615), a student of Sen no Rikyū, whose bold and playful taste shaped the Mino kilns of Gifu Prefecture in the Momoyama period. The bowl follows the classic Oribe composition: rich copper-green glaze poured over part of the bowl, set against a creamy white crackled ground painted freely in iron-brown. The green is applied in two opposing sections that run over the rim and into the interior, darkening where it pools in the throwing ridges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe iron painting (tetsu-e) shows a circle filled with a dotted lattice, a geometric motif typical of Oribe, set among bold sweeping grass or leaf strokes. Below it, curling fern-like sprigs and zigzag lines evoke flowing water or trailing vines. The quick, calligraphic brushwork is a hallmark of Oribe painting, which favoured spontaneity over precision. The rim is edged in iron-brown (kuchi-beni) to frame the whole design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shape reflects the Oribe taste for deliberate irregularity. The walls rise almost straight in a half-cylinder (hanzutsu) form, with a slightly uneven, softly squared rim. Diagonal spatula cuts (hera-me) run across the body, and throwing rings are left visible around the wall. The underside is glazed with a fine allover crackle down to a neatly trimmed foot ring, and an impressed potter's seal (kama-in) sits beside the foot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl comes in its wooden storage box (tomobako) with a cloth wrapping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Mino ware (Mino-yaki, Gifu Prefecture), Oribe style. Stamped with an impressed potter's seal (see photos).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Half-cylinder (hanzutsu) chawan with straight walls, a softly irregular rim, diagonal spatula cuts, visible throwing rings and a trimmed foot ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Copper-green Oribe glaze in two opposing sections over the rim, with a creamy white crackled glaze elsewhere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Hand-painted iron-brown motifs, including a lattice-and-dot circle, sweeping grasses, fern-like sprigs and flowing lines; iron-brown rim (kuchi-beni)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Glazed underside with fine crackle, pale foot ring, impressed seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. The crackle and variations in glaze thickness are natural features of the firing. Please see photos for detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Packaging: Wooden storage box (tomobako) with cloth wrapping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) approx. 11.5 cm x (H) approx. 7.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978803806592,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/B84C44E0-6D6B-444A-974D-D2CA9F8E24CA.jpg?v=1790454391"},{"product_id":"kutani-ware-matcha-bowl-chawan-ayame-iris-motif-gold-ground-signed-wooden-box","title":"Kutani Ware Matcha Bowl (Chawan) — \"Ayame\" Iris Motif, Gold Ground, Signed, Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis signed Kutani ware (Kutani-yaki) matcha bowl is decorated with a band of stylised irises in cobalt blue and white, rising from tall, sword-shaped leaves in deep green. Above the flowers, a band of gold (kinji) covers the upper wall, its lower edge cut into points that dip down between the blossoms like a gilded sky. Small green buds are dotted along the gold edge. The design is bold and graphic, with a modern, almost Art Nouveau feel, while staying rooted in a classic Japanese seasonal subject.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design is known as ayame (菖蒲, iris), an established Kutani pattern for tea bowls. Irises bloom in early summer (May–June) and are closely tied to Tango no Sekku (5 May), when shōbu leaves are traditionally added to the bath. The word shōbu also sounds like 尚武, \"respect for martial spirit\", which made the iris an auspicious flower for the festival. That makes this a seasonal bowl for late spring and early summer tea gatherings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKutani ware, from Ishikawa Prefecture, is known for its rich overglaze enamels and generous use of gold. This bowl shows those qualities well. The green is thick and glassy, pooling darkly towards the base, while the blue and white petals are raised slightly in enamel and show a fine crackle. The interior is left in a plain ivory crackle glaze, which will show off the green of the tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shape is a rounded wan-nari form with gently upright walls. The foot is unglazed, pale and neatly trimmed in a stepped profile, and the base carries a hand-written red overglaze signature (kakiban).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl comes in its wooden storage box (tomobako), wrapped in the traditional turmeric-dyed yellow cotton cloth (ukon-nuno) used to protect fine ceramics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Kutani ware (Kutani-yaki, Ishikawa Prefecture). Signed in red on the base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Rounded wan-nari chawan with gently upright walls and a stepped, trimmed foot ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Thick, glassy green enamel on the lower body; ivory crackle glaze on the interior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Stylised irises in raised cobalt-blue and white enamel with green sword-shaped leaves, below a band of overglaze gold (kinji) with pointed edges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed pale foot, hand-written red signature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Seasonal theme: Iris \/ early summer (May–June)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. The crackle in the enamels and glaze is a natural feature of the firing. Please see photos for detail. Gold overglaze can wear with rubbing, so hand-wash gently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Packaging: Wooden storage box (tomobako) with yellow ukon cloth wrapping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) 11 cm x (H) 7.2cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978808918400,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/854A995A-62F1-4EAB-83E8-5A3A3418B1B2.jpg?v=1790454615"},{"product_id":"kyoto-ware-matcha-bowl-chawan-new-year-mayudama-uguisu-bue-motif-iro-e-enamels","title":"Kyoto Ware Matcha Bowl (Chawan) — New Year Mayudama \u0026 Uguisu-bue Motif, Iro-e Enamels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Kyoto ware (Kyō-yaki \/ Kiyomizu-yaki) matcha bowl is decorated with a lighthearted New Year theme. On the main side, slender willow branches hang with round ornaments in red, yellow, green and white, each outlined in gold, with a folded white paper charm among them. The design appears to show mayudama (繭玉), the New Year branches hung with small rice-cake balls and good-luck charms, traditionally displayed to wish for a prosperous year. On the reverse, a small green bird perches on a length of bamboo. It resembles an uguisu-bue (bush-warbler whistle), a traditional toy and auspicious charm linked to the arrival of spring. Together, the two scenes make this a seasonal bowl for New Year and hatsugama, the first tea gathering of the year, in January.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe decoration is done in overglaze enamels (iro-e), the painted-enamel technique Kyoto potters are known for. The red and green enamels show a fine crackle, and each shape is neatly outlined in gold. The ground is a warm ivory glaze with an allover crackle (kan'nyū), inside and out, and the plain interior leaves the tea as the focus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shape is a classic wan-nari (rounded bowl form) with softly curved walls. The foot is unglazed, pale and neatly trimmed in a stepped profile, with visible turning marks. An impressed square potter's seal (kama-in) sits just above the foot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl comes in its paper-covered box with the original printed leaflet from the maker or retailer (陶雅会).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Kyoto ware (Kyō-yaki \/ Kiyomizu-yaki). Stamped with an impressed square seal (see photos).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Rounded wan-nari chawan with a stepped, trimmed foot ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Warm ivory glaze with fine allover crackle, inside and out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Overglaze enamel (iro-e) mayudama ornaments on willow branches in red, yellow, green and white with gold outlines; a green bird on bamboo on the reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed pale foot with turning marks, impressed square seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Seasonal theme: New Year \/ hatsugama (January)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. The crackle in the glaze and enamels is a natural feature of the firing. Please see photos for detail. Gold outlines can wear with rubbing, so hand-wash gently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Packaging: Paper-covered box with original leaflet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) 11.5 cm x (H) 8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978879828352,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/0F10DFA4-0DE2-40EF-8E55-C222D45CECD7.jpg?v=1790455186"},{"product_id":"kyoto-ware-matcha-bowl-chawan-rainbow-leaf-scrolls-gold-outlines-signed-with-box","title":"Kyoto Ware Matcha Bowl (Chawan) — Rainbow Leaf Scrolls, Gold Outlines, Signed, with Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Kyoto ware (Kyō-yaki \/ Kiyomizu-yaki) matcha bowl is covered in trailing sprigs of small leaves that curl and scroll around the outer wall. Each leaf is filled with a different enamel in soft blue, yellow, orange, green or aubergine, and outlined in gold. A few single leaf pairs drift free of the stems, adding movement to the design. A smaller spray continues just inside the rim, so the pattern greets the drinker as they lift the bowl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe decoration is done in overglaze enamels (iro-e), the painted-enamel technique Kyoto potters are known for. The enamels are applied thickly enough to stand slightly proud of the surface, and several show a fine crackle, which catches the light like tiny stained-glass panes. The ground is a soft ivory glaze with a fine allover crackle (kan'nyū), inside and out. Because the mixed colours don't tie it to one season, it suits use all year round.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shape is a classic wan-nari (rounded bowl form) with gently curved walls and a fine, even rim. The foot is unglazed, bright white and precisely trimmed in a stepped profile with concentric turning rings, and an impressed potter's seal sits inside the foot ring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bowl comes in its paper-covered box, together with a calligraphy card and a pink paper insert.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Kyoto ware (Kyō-yaki \/ Kiyomizu-yaki). Impressed potter's seal inside the foot ring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Rounded wan-nari chawan with a fine rim and a stepped, precisely trimmed foot ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Soft ivory glaze with fine allover crackle, inside and out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Overglaze enamel (iro-e) scrolling leaf sprigs in blue, yellow, orange, green and aubergine with gold outlines on the exterior, and a smaller spray inside the rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed white foot with concentric turning rings, impressed seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. A few tiny dark specks in the interior glaze are firing marks. Please see photos for detail. Gold outlines can wear with rubbing, so hand-wash gently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Packaging: Paper-covered box with calligraphy card and paper insert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Ø) approx. 12.5 cm x (H) approx. 8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59978978984320,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/5CC1B216-8850-4683-81C8-1B38469816B2.jpg?v=1790455601"},{"product_id":"oni-hagi-chawan-hand-formed-white-crawl-glaze-paper-box","title":"Oni-Hagi Chawan, Hand-Formed — White Crawl Glaze, Paper Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOni-Hagi (\"demon Hagi\") is the boldest branch of Hagi ware, using a coarse clay that causes the thick white glaze to shrink and bead dramatically across the surface. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe effect is known as kairagi (梅花皮), named after the pebbled ray skin once used on sword grips. In Korean Ido bowls and the Hagi and Karatsu traditions, kairagi was valued mainly as a chance effect around the foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is low and wide, with walls pushed and dented by hand and a softly undulating rim, so each side offers a different profile in the hand. Inside, the glaze settles more evenly toward the well (chadamari). The tall foot is knife-trimmed and left unglazed, revealing a sandy buff clay with a spiral whorl at the centre and warm orange flashing from the kiln.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Hagi ware (Yamaguchi, Japan), Oni-Hagi style per box inscription; artist unconfirmed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Wide, low tea bowl with hand-dented walls and undulating rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: White kairagi crawl glaze over dark iron slip, inside and out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Foot: Unglazed, knife-trimmed, spiral whorl, buff sandy clay with orange flashing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Box: Paper box with gold and silver leaf flecks, red seal and brushed inscription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition; box shows wear and tape repairs — please see photos for any marks or glaze irregularities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Diam.) approx. 13cm x (H) approx. 7.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60023955947904,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/AB2139E5-9550-4D1C-8310-74A78D8D43D1.jpg?v=1790878512"},{"product_id":"untitled-oct1_20-58-39","title":"Kuro-Ninsei Chawan — Grapevine Motif, Kyoto Ware, Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese matcha tea bowl (chawan) is made in the Kuro-Ninsei style: a deep, glossy black glaze used as a ground for bright enamel painting. Two broad grape leaves in amber shading to burnt brown frame a hanging cluster of green grapes, while fine tendrils curl around the body in gold-toned line. Throwing rings remain visible beneath the leaves, so the painting follows the movement of the wheel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe style looks back to Nonomura Ninsei, the 17th-century Kyoto potter who worked at the Omuro kiln near Ninna-ji temple and is credited with establishing the refined overglaze enamel (iro-e) painting of Kyoto ware. \"Ninsei-style\" pieces by later Kyoto potters reinterpret his elegant, painterly decoration; the black-ground version sets the colours off with particular contrast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrapes have appeared in Japanese decoration since the Nara period, when grape-patterned mirrors and textiles arrived via the Silk Road, and they are read as a sign of abundance. In tea practice they are an autumn subject, making this a seasonal bowl for September to November.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is a half-cylinder (hantsutsu) shape with gently rounded walls and a slightly inturned rim. The neatly trimmed foot shows a fine cream clay with a spiral at its centre, and an impressed potter's seal sits beside it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Kyoto ware (Kyō-yaki), Kuro-Ninsei style; seal not yet identified\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Hantsutsu (half-cylinder) chawan, slightly inturned rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Glossy black ground with amber, brown and green enamel decoration; gold-toned tendrils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Grapevine with autumn leaves and fruit cluster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Unglazed cream clay footring with spiral, impressed seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Box: Wooden box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition; small mark on the rim — please see photos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Diam.) approx. 12cm x (H) approx. 7.8cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60024037867904,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/958D6A93-A290-4271-9350-82CE774CBF9D.jpg?v=1790881206"},{"product_id":"aka-shino-chawan-red-shino-glaze-mino-ware-wooden-box","title":"Aka-Shino Chawan — Red Shino Glaze, Mino Ware, Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAka-Shino Chawan — Red Shino Glaze, Mino Ware, Wooden Box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea bowl (chawan) is glazed in Aka-Shino (red Shino) style: a thick feldspathic Shino glaze over an iron-rich slip, fired to a deep rust red with darker speckling and soft orange flashes. Where the slip thins or stops, the glaze turns milky white, showing in a patch on the outer wall, in swirls inside the bowl and in a broad band around the foot. Fine pinholes scattered across the surface are a characteristic feature of Shino glaze, created as gases escape through the thick feldspar coating during firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShino originated in the Mino region (present-day Gifu) in the late 16th century, during the Momoyama period, and is regarded as the first white-glazed ware made in Japan. Its soft, uneven surfaces suited the wabi aesthetic of the tea ceremony, and red Shino became one of its most admired variations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is a half-cylinder (hantsutsu) shape with straight walls, a gently warped rim and a spatula-cut ridge circling the upper body. The low foot is trimmed in a bold spiral and left unglazed, revealing the pale, sandy clay typical of Mino ware.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Mino ware, Aka-Shino (red Shino) style; kiln\/artist unconfirmed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Hantsutsu (half-cylinder) chawan, warped rim, cut ridge on upper body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Rust-red Shino over iron slip, white Shino at foot and in patches, natural pinholing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Foot: Unglazed, spiral-trimmed, pale sandy clay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Box: Wooden box with blue and white cord\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition — please see photos for any marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Diam.) approx. 11.3cm x (H) approx. 8.3cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60024103731584,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/EA56E105-8A27-4CAE-AC0E-D591F5DD9EE9.jpg?v=1790881206"},{"product_id":"hagi-chawan-brushed-white-slip-kiri-kodai-cut-foot-named-box","title":"Hagi Chawan — Brushed White Slip, Kiri-Kōdai Cut Foot, Named Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Hagi ware tea bowl (chawan) is covered in a soft translucent glaze over bands of brushed white slip, giving a palette of lavender, rose and cream. Inside, the slip follows the throwing rings in a continuous spiral that draws the eye down to the well; outside, it wraps the body in loose horizontal bands. A fine crackle (kannyū) runs through the glaze. In Hagi ware this crackle slowly absorbs tea over years of use, gradually changing the bowl's colour, a quality known as \"Hagi no nanabake\" (the seven transformations of Hagi).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHagi ware began in the early 17th century in present-day Yamaguchi, when Korean potters brought to Japan after Hideyoshi's invasions established kilns under the Mōri clan. Its gentle, unassuming character made it a favourite of tea practitioners, captured in the saying \"first Raku, second Hagi, third Karatsu.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is a wide, flaring bowl on a tall foot, recalling the Korean Ido bowls that Hagi potters inherited. The foot is left partly unglazed, showing the warm orange, gritty clay, and carries a single notch cut through the ring (kiri-kōdai), one of Hagi's best-known signatures. An impressed seal sits beside the cut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Hagi ware (Yamaguchi); seal not yet identified\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Flaring Ido-style chawan on a tall foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Translucent glaze over brushed white slip, lavender-pink tones, fine crackle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Foot: Tall, partly unglazed orange clay, kiri-kōdai notch, impressed seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Box: Paper-covered box with floral and water pattern, label bearing a poetic name (mei)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition — please see photos for any marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Diam.) approx. 14cm x (H) approx. 7.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60024144986496,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/322797FD-2145-4AC3-A79E-8A1A5D44C718.jpg?v=1790881206"},{"product_id":"nezumi-shino-chawan-grey-and-red-shino-glaze-mino-ware","title":"Nezumi-Shino Chawan — Grey and Red Shino Glaze, Mino Ware","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea bowl (chawan) is glazed in the Nezumi-Shino (\"mouse-grey Shino\") manner: an iron-rich slip is brushed over the clay and covered with thick feldspathic Shino glaze, which fires to a soft grey. Here the slip was applied with quick, dragging strokes, so the surface shifts between pale ash-grey, deep charcoal and patches of warm brick red where the slip runs thin and the iron flashes through, an effect associated with Beni-Shino. A fine crackle runs through the glaze. Inside, the white Shino glaze is milkier and more open, crossed by loose grey brush marks that look almost like ink washes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShino originated in the Mino region (present-day Gifu) in the late 16th century, during the Momoyama period, and is regarded as the first white-glazed ware made in Japan. Nezumi-Shino, with its muted greys and visible brushwork, is one of its most painterly variations and was valued in tea for its quiet, wabi character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is deep and rounded, with gently inturned walls and a softly undulating, hand-shaped rim. The small foot is glazed inside and partly bare on its rim, revealing a buff, sandy clay with orange flashing, and an incised potter's mark sits just beside it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Mino ware, Nezumi-Shino style with red (Beni-Shino) flashing; kiln\/artist unconfirmed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Deep rounded chawan, inturned walls, undulating rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Grey Shino over brushed iron slip, red flashes, fine crackle; milky white interior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Foot: Small foot, partly unglazed buff clay, incised potter's mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition — please see photos for any marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Diam.) approx. 11.3cm x (H) approx. 8.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60024164286848,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/FD242750-6972-43C2-ACFC-584AC701B476.jpg?v=1790881206"},{"product_id":"kohiki-chawan-white-slip-iron-speckle-spiral-well","title":"Kohiki Chawan — White Slip, Iron Speckle, Spiral Well","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis tea bowl (chawan) is made in the kohiki (粉引, \"powder-drawn\") manner: iron-bearing clay dipped in white slip and covered with a clear glaze, giving a soft dove-grey white. Fine iron specks and small pinholes come through from the clay beneath, and faint horizontal brush and throwing marks remain visible under the glaze. Toward the foot the slip stops and the speckled toasted-brown clay shows through the glaze, and a thin brown line traces the rim where the slip runs thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKohiki derives from Korean buncheong ware of the Joseon dynasty (15th–16th century), which Japanese tea masters prized for its plain, unpretentious warmth. Japanese potters have continued the technique ever since. Because the slip is slightly porous, kohiki bowls can slowly develop soft tea stains with use, known as amamori (\"rain leaks\"), a change many tea practitioners value. Soaking the bowl in water briefly before use helps control this.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is deep and rounded, with gently rising walls and a clean rim, set on a neat, slightly flared foot. Inside, a crisp spiral left by the potter's fingers turns down into the well. The foot rim is unglazed, revealing warm orange-brown clay, and the base inside the foot is glazed with a matching spiral.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, kohiki style (Korean buncheong tradition); kiln\/artist unconfirmed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Deep rounded chawan, flared foot, spiral in the well\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: White slip under clear glaze, iron speckling and pinholes, brown clay showing at lower body and rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Foot: Unglazed foot rim, glazed base with throwing spiral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition — please see photos for any marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Diam.) approx. 11.3cm x (H) approx. 8.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60024191648128,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/046032C6-4AED-4D13-9189-F7546B610F13.jpg?v=1790878512"},{"product_id":"mini-chawan-iron-glaze-with-white-panels-folded-rim","title":"Mini Chawan — Iron Glaze with White Panels, Folded Rim","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis small tea bowl (mini chawan) pairs a dark olive-brown iron glaze with broad, brushed panels of crackled white glaze. The white sits in soft cloud-like patches across the body, catching the strong throwing ridges so that light and dark alternate in horizontal bands. Fine iron specks show through the white, and a delicate crackle runs across it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most distinctive feature is the rim: in several places the wall has been cut and folded over itself, leaving vertical overlapping seams that run from the lip down the body. This deliberate intervention breaks the regularity of the wheel-thrown form and gives the bowl a sculptural, hand-altered character. Inside, the dark glaze turns a cool blue-grey in the well, where the throwing rings spiral down to the centre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt around 11cm across, it is smaller than a standard chawan (usually 12–13cm). Bowls of this size suit outdoor tea (nodate) and travel tea sets, as well as single servings of usucha or everyday use as a small matcha bowl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is compact and straight-sided with a rounded base, set on a neatly trimmed foot left unglazed to show dark reddish-brown clay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan; kiln\/artist unconfirmed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Size: Mini chawan, compact and easy to hold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Straight-sided bowl, cut-and-folded rim seams, pronounced throwing ridges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Dark iron glaze with brushed white panels, fine crackle; blue-grey interior well\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Foot: Unglazed, trimmed, dark reddish-brown clay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition — please see photos for any marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Diam.) approx. 9.5cm x (H) approx. 6.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60024326816128,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/9F342DA6-7ECE-4945-9944-AB5E64EB4DA2.jpg?v=1790878512"},{"product_id":"katakuchi-matcha-bowl-amber-glaze-grey-drips-iron-spots-pouring-lip","title":"Katakuchi Matcha Bowl — Amber Glaze, Grey Drips, Iron Spots, Pouring Lip","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis spouted tea bowl (katakuchi) is glazed in a warm amber-brown over speckled stoneware, with a band of soft grey-white glaze circling the rim. In places the grey glaze has run down the outside in long natural drips, ending just above the foot. Inside, the grey glaze pools across the well and is scattered with dark brown iron spots, some small and some bold, like rain on stone. Throughout, fine specks from the clay show through the glaze, and throwing ridges give the surface a gentle rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe katakuchi (片口, \"one-sided mouth\") form takes its name from the single pouring lip pulled from the rim. Originally a utilitarian vessel for pouring sake, soy sauce or oil, it has become a popular matcha bowl: you can whisk tea in it and pour it neatly into cups, which makes it ideal for sharing matcha or for preparing iced matcha and lattes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe body is deep and rounded with a slightly inturned rim, set on a low, trimmed foot. The foot is left unglazed, revealing warm reddish-brown clay, and a small impressed potter's mark sits inside the foot ring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan; kiln\/artist unconfirmed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Katakuchi (spouted) matcha bowl, deep rounded body, single pouring lip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Amber-brown glaze with grey-white rim band and natural drips; grey interior with iron spots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Foot: Unglazed reddish-brown clay, impressed potter's mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition — please see photos for any marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Diam.) approx. 11.5cm (excluding spout) x (H) approx. 6.8cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60024337039744,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/B4A90A6D-E2D0-4D20-9FD7-A900BE3569A6.jpg?v=1790878512"},{"product_id":"hakeme-katakuchi-matcha-bowl-brushed-white-slip-spiral-swirl-pouring-lip","title":"Hakeme Katakuchi Matcha Bowl — Brushed White Slip, Spiral Swirl, Pouring Lip","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis spouted tea bowl (katakuchi) is decorated in the hakeme (刷毛目, \"brush-mark\") technique: white slip swept over dark red-brown clay with a coarse brush, then covered in a clear glaze with a fine crackle. Inside, the brushwork follows the throwing rings in a tight spiral that draws the eye down to the well, where a patch of bare iron-brown clay curls into the centre like a comma or a wave. Outside, the strokes run on a diagonal, so the white and brown seem to turn around the bowl. The rim is left in rich brown, framing the pale interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHakeme comes from Korean buncheong ware of the Joseon dynasty (15th–16th century), and Japanese tea masters admired it for the sense of movement in a single brushstroke. Each piece is unrepeatable, since the pattern depends on the speed and pressure of the potter's hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe katakuchi (片口, \"one-sided mouth\") form has a single pouring lip pulled from the rim. Originally a vessel for pouring sake or sauces, it makes a practical matcha bowl: you can whisk tea in it and pour it neatly into cups, which suits sharing matcha or preparing iced matcha and lattes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is wide and gently flaring, set on a sturdy trimmed foot in dark red-brown clay, with a small incised mark inside the foot ring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan; kiln\/artist unconfirmed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Katakuchi (spouted) matcha bowl, wide flaring body, single pouring lip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Hakeme brushed white slip over iron-rich clay, clear glaze with fine crackle; brown rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Spiral brushwork inside with a swirl of bare clay in the well; diagonal strokes outside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Foot: Trimmed foot in dark red-brown clay, small incised mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition — please see photos for any marks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dimensions: (Diam.) approx. 13cm (excluding spout) x (H) approx. 7cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuchi Ceramic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60024392810880,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6037\/7984\/files\/BAD6BFF2-DDC3-43B3-B09E-DD3457B5A066.jpg?v=1790878512"},{"product_id":"celadon-matcha-bowl-chawan-sakura-blossoms-grey-crackle-glaze-pink-interior","title":"Celadon Matcha Bowl (Chawan) — Sakura Blossoms, Grey Crackle Glaze, Pink Interior","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis chawan pairs a soft charcoal-grey exterior with a dusky rose-pink interior, both covered in a fine allover crackle (kan'nyū). White blossoms with yellow centres and scattered falling petals are painted around the walls. The notched tip of each petal identifies the flower as sakura (cherry blossom), and the drifting petals evoke hanafubuki, the \"snowstorm\" of falling blossoms at the end of spring. A single petal continues on the inside wall, linking the exterior design to the interior so that it appears as you drink. The grey ground recalls an overcast spring sky, while the pink interior echoes the colour of the blossoms themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe soft, crackled glazes and painted seasonal decoration are characteristic of Kyoto ware (Kyō-yaki \/ Kiyomizu-yaki). The body is wan-nari (classic bowl shape): a rounded lower body rising to almost straight upper walls, comfortable to hold and well suited to whisking. The foot is trimmed and left unglazed, revealing a warm orange-red clay body with a spiral turning mark inside the footring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Origin: Japan, Kyoto ware style (kiln\/artist unconfirmed, no visible seal)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Form: Wan-nari chawan, rounded body with near-straight upper walls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Glaze: Charcoal-grey exterior, rose-pink interior, fine allover crackle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decoration: Sakura blossoms and falling petals in white and yellow beneath the crackled glaze; one petal inside the bowl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Base: Trimmed, unglazed footring showing orange-red clay, spiral turning mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good secondhand condition. 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