Japanese Iris & Balloon Flower Motif Matcha Bowl

£120.00

This joyful summer flower motif Matcha bowl (aka. "Chawan" in Japanese) has been hand-crafted by a renowned, Kyo-Yaki style (Kyoto Style Pottery) Japanese ceramic artist, Kohgiku Yamaoka.

With a delicate hand-painting of refreshing blue, white and violet summer irises and sweet, tender white and pink balloon flowers (platycodon), this masterfully hand-crafted Matcha bowl celebrates the entrance of Japanese summer.

A highly sophisticated Kyo-Yaki Matcha bowl that will enhance the spirit of your Matcha ritual.

Dimension

Diameter: 12cm * Height: 8cm (Standard Matcha Bowl Size)

Packaging

The Matcha Bowl comes in a sophisticated wooden box. A perfect choice as a gift.

KOHGIKU YAMAOKA

Kohgiku Yamaoka was born in 1942. He worked under Zenjiroh Ueyama for 10 years, and then opened his own kiln in 1969. He excels at bright and vivid works. Ninsei Nonomura was an artist who developed Kyo-Yaki style in the early 17th century. He was best known for his definitive pottery wheel technique and printing on Kyo-Yaki. Kenzan Ogata (1663-1743) was one of the first to paint four seasons flowers on pottery in Japan.