Mino Ware Chawanmushi Bowl With Lid - Black Gradient / 茶碗蒸し碗 k8-650-in use 9 cm diameter

9 cm diameter

■ Hand-made in Japan

■ Not suitable for microwave or dishwasher

Hinoki is a precious Japanese cypress

Grown in Sakai City

Mino Ware Chawanmushi Bowl With Lid - Black Gradient / 茶碗蒸し碗 k8-650-in use 9 cm diameterMino ware () has been made in Gifu Prefecture (), central Japan, for over 1,300 years one of the oldest and most prolific ceramic traditions in the country. Where most chawanmushi bowls in this range lean on pattern, this one relies entirely on glaze a gradient that moves from near black at the top to something softer below, with the kind of depth that's difficult to achieve and easy to appreciate. It's a more contemporary feeling piece, but still