Japanese Matcha Bowl - 梅田陶楽 Umeda Touraku - Ido-Style Hagi-yaki Chawan - 300ml

Japanese Matcha Bowl - 梅田陶楽 Umeda Touraku - Ido-Style Hagi-yaki Chawan - 300ml

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  • Vintage. Made in Japan
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This Hagi-yaki chawan is made in the Ido (井戸 – well) style, and as such has a straight conical shape that extends linearly from the tall bamboo node-shaped foot (竹の節高台 - takenofushi koudai). Departing from the Ido tradition, this bowl has an oni-hagi (鬼萩 - demon hagi) glaze which features extensive glaze crawling reminiscent of the kairagi (かいらぎ/梅花皮 - plum flower texture) texture found on the koshi and foot of classical Ido chawan.

Ido chawan (井戸茶碗 - well tea bowl) is the name given to a certain type of Joseon-era Korean bowls called maksabal (막사발) and Japanese pieces made in their likeness. The original 16th century Korean bowls were first made as humble rice and food bowls for peasants, but when they made their way to Japan, their simple ash glazes and subtly uneven shapes drew the eye of tea masters, making them one of the most coveted styles of matcha bowl, as Japanese tastes moved away from the perfection and ostentation of Chinese celadon and Tenmoku bowls to a more rustic and modest aesthetic, called wabi.

Made by Umeda Touraku (梅田陶楽), this chawan comes in its original tomobako (wooden paulownia box).

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:

14.1cm (5.6in) - width
8.2cm (3.2in) - height
300ml - capacity

Condition: Like new

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