Kairagi teacup mini matchawan by Seigan 240ml

 Kairagi teacup mini matchawan by Seigan 240ml

An original tea bowl, handcrafted by Japanese ceramic artist Seigan Yamane. Dark brown clay and striking kairagi (also called onihagi) glaze - a thick layer of dense milky white glaze with irregular clay transparency. The vessel looks as if it was poured with tasty icing :) The cup is shaped like a classic matcha tea bowl - matchawan, but it is slightly smaller - you can hold it in one hand. It will be good for green tea, a small portion of matcha or as a bowl for desserts and snacks. Each time you use it, it will give you the pleasure of interacting with contemporary Japanese applied art. The bottom of each bowl has the artist's signature.

Seigan Yamane is a highly regarded ceramic artist who lives and works in Hagi town. Many years of trials and experiments with traditional materials and techniques can be seen in the artist's unique vessels. His pieces tend to be irregular in shape and are made of quite massive, often porous clay with small pebbles. They embody the Japanese aesthetic of wabi - sabi. The artist derives great joy from his daily work and wishes to pass it on to all who use the vessels he makes :)

Due to its handmade nature, each teacup is slightly different from the others - the unique distribution of the glaze on the vessel and the subtle differences in dimensions are a natural feature of items made by the artist's hand.

Features:

• famous artist from Hagi town - Seigan Yamane
• for green tea, desserts or snacks
• wabi-sabi style
• interesting color mix - brown clay and white glaze
• milky white glaze irregularly applied on the vessel, characteristic transparency - kairagi style
• delicate mesh of cracks on the glaze - will become more and more visible with use
• Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetics
• volume is measured to the top edge of the vessel - “practical” capacity is slightly smaller

Dimensions:

• Diameter 9,5cm
• Height 6,5cm
• Capacity (to the upper edge) 240ml