Iga Earthen Tranquility Matcha Bowl Hare Tsutsumi Ohigashi skillfully unifies her two

Ohigashi skillfully unifies her two homelands

their irregular strength emphasizing the substance of the material

The serene and innocent expression of the doll and all other decorations are hand-painted by skilled craftsmen at Hataman Touen's studio

This skillfully shaped side plate is perfect for presenting side dishes or small sweets

The molding process is called mizukote

Iga Earthen Tranquility Matcha Bowl Hare Tsutsumi Ohigashi skillfully unifies her twoIn 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