This Seto-yaki chawan (matcha bowl) features a pronounced spiral effect called rokurome (ろくろ目 - pottery wheel marks) made by the potter's fingers as they slide up the bowl, shaping it on the pottery wheel. The face of the bowl is marked by inscribed wave patterns. The piece is glazed in a finely crazed translucent ash glaze, that pools into a bluish-green.

Combined these elements evoke the bowl's theme ( 御題- gyodai) as written on the top of the box: Waves (波 - nami)

Made by Masa Shibita (紫田正), 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:

12.9cm (5.1in) - width
7.8cm (3.1in) - height
300ml - capacity

Condition: Excellent

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