Sanpouen Kiln Handmade Matcha Bowl with Crazing Glaze - Yellow Seto / 黄瀬戸 抹茶碗 M38 recalling lightning or aurora

recalling lightning or aurora

■ Size: 7 cm (Chopstick Rest)

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Sanpouen Kiln Handmade Matcha Bowl with Crazing Glaze - Yellow Seto / 黄瀬戸 抹茶碗 M38 recalling lightning or auroraIn 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