This beautiful Kiyomizu-yaki chawan (matcha bowl) is decorated in the mishima (三島) style of slip inlay, a Korean technique in which white slip is inlaid into stamped patterns, contrasting against a brown glaze.

This chawan was made by Tokuji Tomita (富田徳次) of Tamaō Kiln (玉凰窯), who typically makes pottery inder the name Tamamine (玉峰). The bowl ships in its original tomobako (wooden paulownia box).

Kiyomizu-yaki (清水焼) (also called Shimizu-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery that traditionally comes from Gojōzaka district near Kiyomizu Temple, in Kyoto, Japan. A subset of Kyo-yaki which refers to all pottery made in the Kyoto area, Kiyomizu ware has been produced since the 16th century

Dimensions:

14.5cm (5.7in) - width
6.9cm (2.7in) - height
250ml - capacity

Condition: Very good

This vintage Japanese item ships from the United States