Mino Ware Matcha Bowl – Gold, Silver or Speckled Leaf, Lacquer + Ceramic

A collaboration between Mino ware and YOSHIHIKO FUJII. The body is crafted on a Mino-yaki potter's wheel, and the white porcelain is given a special treatment that prevents staining while the porcelain is still left unglazed (bisque-fired). Leaf is then applied to the inside of the bowl, giving each matcha bowl its own glowing lustre.

Pottery and porcelain are types of ceramics, a general term for products made by firing inorganic materials in a kiln. Special lacquer is applied to the ceramic surface, using lacquerware coating techniques to achieve expressions that pottery alone cannot. This is a new ceramic series: Lacquer + Ceramic. It is dishwasher-safe lacquerware.

Each piece is handmade on a potter's wheel, so size and shape vary slightly from bowl to bowl. Choose from three interiors: Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf and Speckled Leaf.

Specifications

• Gold Leaf Interior: diameter approx. 140 mm (5.51 in), height approx. 48 mm (1.89 in)
• Silver Leaf Interior: diameter approx. 140 mm (5.51 in), height approx. 48 mm (1.89 in)
• Speckled Leaf Interior: diameter approx. 138 mm (5.43 in), height approx. 46 mm (1.81 in)
• Material: Mino ware white porcelain with lacquer and leaf decoration
• Dishwasher safe

Colors

• Gold Leaf Interior
• Silver Leaf Interior
• Speckled Leaf Interior

Notes

• Sizes are approximate. As each piece is handmade on a potter's wheel, variations in size and shape may occur.
• Colors may appear slightly different from the photos depending on your display settings.