Chawan (Tea Bowl)
Origem
Japan (various kilns)
Material
Ceramic, stoneware, raku
Recomendado Para
Matcha preparation in the Japanese tea ceremony. Essential for whisking matcha with a chasen.
Sobre
The chawan is the ceremonial tea bowl central to the Japanese chanoyu (tea ceremony). Each chawan is appreciated as an individual work of art, with characteristics like glaze, shape, foot ring, and feel in the hands all carefully considered. Raku-fired chawan, with their irregular shapes and dramatic glazes, are among the most prized. Summer chawan are wide and shallow for cooling, while winter bowls are deep and narrow for warmth.