Matcha bowl irabo 500ml

Matcha bowl irabo 500ml

Traditional bowl for matcha tea handmade in Kyoto. The cup is made of rough clay with small sand stones, but delicate. Thin layer of glaze in natural - yellow and brown colours. Irabo chawans were popular in 16 century, when ascetic style of  the way of tea (wabi-cha) was prevailing in Japan. A big fan of this style was famous tea master Sen-no Rikyu.

The cup is made in traditional way and is a beautiful object of art.

Features:

• famous Japanese pottery from Kyoto - kyoyaki or kiyomizuyaki
• professional bowl for chado celebration
• traditional shape - so called ido chawan
• rough clay covered with matt glaze in natural yellow and brown colours
• a great example of wabi-sabi aesthetics

Dimensions:

• Diameter 13,5cm
• Height 8cm
• Capacity (to the upper edge) 500ml