Clad in Light Matcha Bowl Kokutani featuring delicate stylized camellia flowers

featuring delicate stylized camellia flowers in white and red

part of the charm of hand-crafting that makes each piece unique

The bowl is crafted by Ohigashi Alyne

some pine trees are thousands of years old and are said to be auspicious because they are associated with immortality and longevity

Highly durable and water-resistant thanks to its narrow tree rings

Clad in Light Matcha Bowl Kokutani featuring delicate stylized camellia flowersClad in Light Matcha Bowl by Seto ware artist Taruta Hiroshi is a piece defined by quiet refinement. Delicately formed and glazed in pale celadon, the bowl carries a light, graceful presence. Taruta employs the linear hotarude technique, carving thin diagonal slits across the surface. When light falls upon the bowl, soft shadows gather along these lines, as if light itself were gently draped over the form, evoking the natural, fluid fall of woven