Bessan Tenmoku Chawan

Craftmanship of Oketani Teiichi tenmoku glaze specialist.
This tea bowl is the replica of the famous tenmoku tea bowl made in the Chinese Ji Zhou kiln from the Southern Sung dynasty.
It is made using a special double glazing technique, where after applying the first coat of glaze they remove it from random places, then apply a coat of clear glaze. The marvellous pattern this method results in resembles the shell of the peculiar Hawksbill turtle. The tea bowls name, "Bessan" also comes from this.
Turtles are the symbol of long life in Asia and appear in many areas of art.

This hand made tea bowl has unique pattern, different on each piece. Upon order, we send pictures to the customer of the tea bowls in our stock and they can choose the one they like the most.

This product is shipped with a wooden box signed by the artist.
We also include a chakin (small linen cloth to wipe the tea bowl) as a gift.

Kyo or Kiyomizu pottery is a symbol of Kyoto, and it's history has continued for 400 years. 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 Korean Peninsula. To succeed the intricate artwork and craftmanship, each piece is made and decorated carefully by hand even till this day.

Place of origin: Kyoto, Japan

There might be small differences in the pieces of this item in our stock and the one on the picture. If you are particular to these small differences, please contact us after placing the order and we will send you pictures of the pieces in our stock. If the picture request comes without placing an order we can only comply depending on staff capacity.
Please note that we can not guarantee that the piece(s) in our stock is the exact same as the one on the pictures.

☆ WE GUARANTEE SAFE DELIVERY - if the product gets damaged in transit we will replace or make a refund.

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