This Seto-yaki hantsutsu-gata chawan (matcha bowl) has a slightly flared lip and is draped in a mottled Ki-seto (黄瀬戸 - yellow Seto) glaze with koge (焦げ - scorch marks): areas where the glaze has turned brown as if scorched. The chawan also has a slight 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.

Made by Sekizan Kawamura (河村碩山) [real name Kawamura Sekiyo (河村碩男)]. Born in 1938, Kawamura-san has won numerous awards and accolades. This chawan ships in its original kiribako (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:

10.9cm (4.3in) - width
8cm (3.1in) - height
300ml - capacity

Condition: Excellent

This vintage Japanese item ships from the United States