Chawan Haiyū Ayu

Nakamura Ryouji's artwork.

Matcha bowl for summer coated with ash glaze. "Hira" chawan are flat and wide, commonly used in summer, because thanks to their shape, matcha cools easier in them. Hira chawan are often decorated with summer motives, and Chawan Kaiyū Ayu is no exception. The light blue brush strokes immediately recall the faint color of summer waters, while sasa leaves and ayu fishes are popular summer symbols.

As the season of ayu, also known as sweetfish starts in late spring, and early summer, ayu is a sweet sign of summer in Japan. Ayu-shaped sweets, ayu pattern seasonal tableware, or tea ware are sold everywhere throughout the season.

Kyo or Kiyomizu pottery looks back on 400 years of history and is now a symbol of Kyoto. To serve the desire of Aristocrats, tea masters, and culinary specialists of the era, Kyo or Kiyomizu pottery has incorporated design and artistry not only from Japan but also from China and the Korean Peninsula. Even up to now exquisite artistry and excellent craftsmanship are core qualities of Kyo ware: each piece is modeled and decorated carefully by hand.

The bowl comes in a wooden box signed by the artist.

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