Matchawan katakuchi Seigan cream 350ml

Matchawan katakuchi Seigan light blue 360ml

An original vessel with a spout – katakuchi, handmade by Japanese ceramic artist Seigan Yamane. Dark brown clay and impressive glazing in a melange of cream, muted green, beige and brown. . Each time you use it, you will enjoy the pleasure of interacting with contemporary applied art. The artist's signature appears on the bottom of each vessel.

The vessel can be used as a cup for preparing matcha tea or as a vessel for serving sake or tea. It can be used to cool water for tea, you can also serve sauces or dressings in it, or use it as an original snack bowl. In each role, it will attract attention with its out-of-the-ordinary beauty.

Seigan Yamane is a respected ceramic artist who lives and works in Hagi. Many years of experimentation and experience with traditional materials and techniques are reflected in the artist's unique vessels. His works are usually irregular in shape and made of fairly heavy, often porous clay with small pebbles. They embody the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi. The artist derives great joy from his daily work and wants to share it with everyone who uses his vessels :)

Due to its handmade nature, each bowl is slightly different from the others—the unique distribution of glaze on the vessel and subtle differences in shape and size are natural characteristics of items crafted by an artist's hand. The photos show differences in colour and glazing between individual items.

Features:

• highly regarded Japanese ceramics from Hagi - hagiyaki 
• renowned ceramic artist Seigan Yamane
• muted colours – brown clay and cream-beige glaze
• an interesting shape resembling a heart
• delicate network of cracks in the glaze - will become more visible with use
• Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic
• volume is measured to the top edge of the vessel - “practical” capacity is slightly smaller

Dimensions:

• Diameter 13cm / 13,5cm
• Height 6,5cm
• Capacity (to the top edge) 350ml