Chawan or matcha bowl - Swim (no. 11)

Swim, swim
I could spend a lifetime watching you

This chawan is has floating blue and turquoise glaze with a flux glaze over top. The bottom part of the tea bowl is unglazed and raw. 

Chawan means tea bowl and that is exactly what it is. The chawan is used in tea ceremonies all over East Asia. There are many types of chawan, it is really nice to dive into the chawan wikipedia page if you want to lean more. The chawan is perfect to drink matcha out of, the wide opening gives the chasen (matcha whisk) the room to move.  

Kurinuki means ‘to hollow’ in Japanese. It is a traditional technique where you carve away the clay from a solid block and shape the object. I use kurinuki to make chawans, cups and boxes. The process is slow and creates one of a kind pieces.

The glaze is food safe and you can put the cup in the dish washer (but it is better to wash by hand, that only takes 30 seconds).

dimensions: height 8 cm x width 10 cm
weight approx: 400 grams
date of work: 2026
medium: hand-formed stoneware
Blue glaze on light yellow clay
firing: electric

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