Handcrafted Japanese Tea Bowl (Chawan)
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This piece was a handmade one-of-a-kind work. It cannot be reordered and will never exist in this form again. The page stays online as part of our archive.
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Details about the sold piece
- Weight 160 g
- Color Brown, White
- Item Type Chawan
- Material Ceramics
- Period of Creation Heisei (1989–2019)
- Unique Work Yes
- Wooden Box Yes
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Description
A delicate interplay of blue and gray tones spreads across the wall of this hand-thrown chawan, interrupted by a single brushstroke in warm brown, seemingly applied like ink wash, that begins just above the foot. The lip of the vessel was deliberately left irregular, so that every turn in the hand reveals a new profile, while inside, the circling grooves of the potter's wheel remain visible beneath the milky glaze.
Such tea bowls are always created as unique works within the Japanese ceramics tradition: no second piece resembles this one in form, glaze flow, or weight in the hand. Made of robust ceramics, the bowl is suited both for preparing matcha as part of the tea ceremony and as a standalone display piece embodying the calm and restraint of wabi-sabi aesthetics. The chawan dates from the Heisei period, thereby combining contemporary potter's craftsmanship with a centuries-old formal vocabulary.
The bowl is delivered in a specially made, signed wooden box (kiribako), which protects it from dust and damage while also underscoring its origin as a high-quality collector's item. This chawan is thus equally suited for lovers of Japanese tea culture and for anyone seeking an authentic, handcrafted unique work from Japan.
