Iga Earthen Tranquility Matcha Bowl CATEGORY_Gift Wrapping-Furoshiki-Large This hanging scroll features bamboo

This hanging scroll features bamboo

The wipe-lacquer finish maintains the natural beauty of the woodgrain

further enhancing its functionality

This charmingly designed cup is handmade

The shape of this teapot is called maru-gata

Iga Earthen Tranquility Matcha Bowl CATEGORY_Gift Wrapping-Furoshiki-Large This hanging scroll features bambooIn this work, Iga ware artisan Fukushima Kazuhiro presents an Iga ware matcha bowl of quiet depth and presence. The surface carries subdued, earthy tones animated by the translucent green of a vidro glazelike a fragment of the natural world held in suspension, where clear water gathers against rugged clay within the vessels form. Wheel thrown and fired four times, the piece accumulates new "scenery" with each kiln cycle. Ash continually settles and