This beautiful Ido-gata Hagi-yaki chawan (matcha bowl) has gentle rokurome (ろくろ目 - potters' wheel marks) which shows the flow of the potter's fingers as they shaped the piece on the wheel. The combination of clay and glaze result in a beautiful loquat-colour (枇杷色 - Biwa-iro), highly desired in Hagi wares. The clay has a subtle web of glaze crazing (貫入 - kannyuu),
Made by Umeda Touraku (梅田陶楽).
Hagi-yaki (萩焼) is a type of Japanese pottery that comes from the town of Hagi in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan and dates back over 400 years. Some of the oldest Hagi-yaki pieces have been declared National Treasures of Japan. The natural warm hues of its clay, along with the simple lines of its forms are highly valued within the traditional aesthetics of many tea ceremony schools.
Hagi ware is said to improve with age as the tannins in the tea slowly stain the fine cracks in the glaze (called crazing or kan-nyuu), creating a rich texture known as 'nanabake', or 'the 7 transformations'. Because of this slightly porous nature, some people like to dedicate their Hagi ware to one type of tea, such as sencha, to avoid having other aromas seep into the clay.
Dimensions:
11.9cm (4.7in) - width
8.5cm (3.3in) - height
300ml - capacity
Condition: Excellent
This vintage Japanese item ships from Thailand
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Product code: Japanese Matcha Bowl - 梅田陶楽 Umeda Touraku - Biwa-iro Glazed Ido-gata hotsell Hagi-yaki Chawan - 300ml