Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl Matcha Chawan Vtg Raku Ware Red CHB37 buoy Item Weight: 333 grams

Item Weight: 333 grams

likely a Japanese plum flower

Small stains inside

this katagami stencil with silk mesh backing features a dense pattern of traditional karakusa vines and detailed chrysanthemums

Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl Matcha Chawan Vtg Raku Ware Red CHB37 buoy Item Weight: 333 gramsVtg Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl This is a vintage Japanese ceramic green tea bowl, or matcha chawan. It is mostly a soft red color with misty bursts of white, brown, and black. This piece is in the raku style. It has a smooth, ribbed texture. It is sturdy and easy to handle. This shape of this bowl is called hantsutsu gata, which is a bowl that has a flat bottom and vertical sides in a half cylindrical shape. Green tea bowls are traditionally used