This handbuilt hantsutsu-gata Seto-yaki chawan (matcha bowl) glazed in the classic yellow and green ki-seto (黄瀬戸) style. It has an undulating lip and its body is marked with pronounced herame (箆目) which are tooling marks made with a spatula. The foot ring is made in the katausu/mikazuki (片薄/三日月- crescent moon) style.

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:

11.5cm (4.5in) - width
7.8cm (3.1in) - height
500ml - capacity

Condition: Excellent

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