Sanpouen Kiln Handmade Matcha Bowl with Crazing Glaze - Grey Shino / 灰志野 抹茶碗 JP88-D01 dynamic finger-imprinted textures

dynamic finger-imprinted textures

a method passed down for generations and celebrated for creating organic shapes and exquisite colour harmonies

With a simple pour of water onto this holder

Each stroke of the artist's brush brings the scene to life

■  Material: Porcelain

Sanpouen Kiln Handmade Matcha Bowl with Crazing Glaze - Grey Shino / 灰志野 抹茶碗 JP88-D01 dynamic finger-imprinted texturesIn the Akazu () district of Seto lies Sanpouen Kiln (), a workshop that has carried its craft through six generations. Today it is led by Kato Tatsunobu, who studied both material engineering and pottery before returning to his family kiln in 2008. At first encounter, his matcha bowls stand out with a quiet strength and refinement their balance, surface, and depth of glaze reveal a mastery that feels rare in todays world. But as we came to know his