Iga Earthen Tranquility Matcha Bowl ORIGIN_Yamanaka Lacquerware including a unique gourd-shaped tokkuri

including a unique gourd-shaped tokkuri (sake carafe)

has been considered a good luck charm for warding off disasters and bringing in happiness since ancient times in Japan

making this piece both visually captivating and deeply meaningful

and Wagyu plate

and the beautiful colors and bold design make this an eye-catching piece

Iga Earthen Tranquility Matcha Bowl ORIGIN_Yamanaka Lacquerware including a unique gourd-shaped tokkuriIn this work, Iga ware artisan Fukushima Kazuhiro presents an Iga ware matcha bowl of quiet depth and presence. The surface carries subdued, earthy tones animated by the translucent green of a vidro glazelike a fragment of the natural world held in suspension, where clear water gathers against rugged clay within the vessels form. Wheel thrown and fired four times, the piece accumulates new "scenery" with each kiln cycle. Ash continually settles and