Iga Earthen Tranquility Matcha Bowl Hare Tsutsumi The sides of the chopstick

The sides of the chopstick tips are square to make it easy to pick up food

and the remaining surface retains its coarse and rustic stoneware texture

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

their irregular strength emphasizing the substance of the material

Iga Earthen Tranquility Matcha Bowl Hare Tsutsumi The sides of the chopstickIn 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