Shoudai-yaki Matcha Bowl - Handmade Japanese Tea Bowl with Straw Ash Glaze & Box

This Shoudai-yaki matcha bowl is a traditional Japanese tea bowl designed for the tea ceremony, offering an authentic experience with every use. Handmade in Kumamoto Prefecture, this antique Japanese chawan combines artistry and function to enhance your tea ritual. Measuring 3.0 inches high and 4.5 inches wide (7.5 cm × 11.5 cm), it weighs 12.4 ounces (353 grams), making it comfortable to hold and ideal for daily use or display.

Crafted from iron-rich soil containing natural pebbles, this Kumamoto pottery bowl is fired at high temperatures, resulting in a durable ceramic that resists chipping and cracking. The bowl features a unique straw ash glaze bowl finish, applied using traditional techniques that create a dynamic, abstract design teacup surface with layered yellow and green hues over a black glazed matcha cup base. Inside, the unglazed area exposes raw clay, while the glaze pools unevenly at the bottom, adding character and authenticity to this handmade matcha cup.

This tea ceremony pottery piece comes with a wooden box and cloth bag for safe storage and gifting, though the cloth under the teacup is not included. It has been carefully inspected and is in very good condition, ready for immediate use or as a collector’s item.

- Height: 3.0 inches (7.5 cm)

- Width: 4.5 inches (11.5 cm)

- Weight: 12.4 oz (353 g)

- Material: Pottery ceramic made from iron-rich clay

- Finish: Traditional straw ash glaze with layered black, yellow, and green glazes

- Includes: Wooden box and cloth bag (teacup cloth not included)

- Condition: Very good; authentic antique with natural signs of age

Using authentic ceramic tea utensils like this Japanese vintage tea cup enhances your appreciation of the tea ceremony by connecting you to centuries of craftsmanship. The black glazed matcha cup base ensures heat retention for optimal tea flavor, while the abstract design teacup surface adds visual interest to your collection.

This antique Japanese chawan represents traditional Japanese pottery techniques perfected over 400 years since the Edo period began near Mount Shōdai in Kumamoto Prefecture. The straw ash glaze bowl finish is a hallmark of Shoudai-yaki ware, creating pieces that are both functional and artistically expressive.

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Returns are accepted within 14 days; please review photos carefully as this item is an authentic vintage piece showing natural wear from age.

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This Shoudai-yaki matcha bowl perfectly combines traditional craftsmanship with practical use for tea lovers seeking an authentic Japanese vintage tea cup experience.