This rustic Seto-yaki chawan (matcha bowl) features a naturalistic ash glaze (灰釉 - haiyuu) resulting in a mottled yellow pattern over the dark brown stoneware.

Made in the 1980s by Hiroshi Yamaguchi (山口宏夢) of Midani Kiln (見谷窯), this chawan comes in its original kiribako (桐箱 - wooden paulownia box).

Seto-yaki (瀬戸焼) is a type of Japanese pottery that traditionally comes from the area around Seto town in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.The site of one of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns, pottery has been made in Seto since at least the 13th century. During the Kamakura period, Seto wares became known for their reproductions of Song-dynasty Chinese wares such as elegant celadons and striking tenmoku chawan. Many of the glazes and styles that were developed in Seto, such as Kiseto, Seto-guro, Ao-Oribe, and Shino-Oribe, later spread to nearby Gifu prefecture, where they became incorporated into Mino-yaki.

Dimensions:

13.2cm (5.2in) - width
8cm (3.1in) - height
300ml - capacity

Condition: Excellent

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