Kutani Ware - Matcha Bowl with Golden Moon and Jade Rabbit

🌸 The Pinnacle of Japanese Painted Porcelain A Symbol of Luxurious Ceramics - Kutani Ware 🎁 Hailing from Ishikawa Prefecture (Kaga, Kanazawa, Komatsu, Nomi City) in Japan, Kutani ware is one of the nation's three celebrated pottery styles. With a rich history of nearly 400 years, each piece is meticulously crafted, ensuring exceptional quality and uniqueness through purely handmade painting and firing techniques. Possessing a distinctive aesthetic refined over centuries, Kutani ware masterfully captures the beauty of nature, landscapes, and human artistry. Its astonishingly innovative geometric patterns and delicate brushwork transform each item into a work of art, showcasing a unique beauty that is both captivating to admire and valuable for collection, making it an ideal choice for gifting! 🐇 This particular piece features an elegant gray base, adorned with galloping white rabbits and a golden moon. Golden lacquer artfully depicts the moonlit grass, while white glaze symbolizes dew glistening on the blades. The dynamic movement of the running rabbits brings the scene to life. Japanese tea ceremony places great importance on the preparation of matcha, utilizing specialized "matcha bowls" for whisking. This piece boasts a wide rim and base, preventing tea from splashing out during whisking, making it exceptionally suitable for beginners in the tea ceremony. 🍃 As a matcha bowl from our Japanese Hand-Painted Rabbit series, it is not only perfect for enjoying matcha and sencha but also serves beautifully as a dessert or fruit bowl for everyday use. 【Features of a Matcha Bowl】 ✅ Wide Rim Design: Matcha bowls typically have a wider opening than standard rice or soup bowls, facilitating the whisking of matcha with a chasen. ✅ Thicker Walls: Matcha bowls are usually thicker to maintain the temperature of the tea. ✅ Unglazed Bottom with a Distinctive High Foot: This aids in comfortable handling and allows for air circulation. ✅ Surface Features "Kannyu" (Glaze Crackling) or Marks of Handcraftsmanship: These characteristics absorb the tea, gradually altering the glaze's color over time. In tea ceremony, this evolution is considered a nurturing process for the bowl, allowing it to grow with its user. ※ Comes with a wooden box. ※ Dimensions: Diameter 11cm x Height 6.5cm ※ Each piece is handcrafted by artisans. Slight variations in color and pattern placement are normal and not considered defects. Colors may also vary due to different screen displays; please refer to the actual product for accuracy. Thank you.