Kaiseki Tenpyo Kobachi Small Bowl Matcha Bowl making every piece a unique

making every piece a unique work of art

The warm yellow glaze serves as the base for a bold thunder pattern encircling the interior

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This pair of Japanese teacups is from the popular "Cats in Sunny Spot" series by Atelier Yu

After the first glaze

Kaiseki Tenpyo Kobachi Small Bowl Matcha Bowl making every piece a uniqueThe Kaiseki Tenpyo Kobachi Small Bowl draws its pattern from a roof tile motif dating to the Tenpyo era (729749 CE), first encountered by Kaizan Kilns founder in a museum in Nara. Beneath the translucent blue white glaze, the carved geometry softly unfolds into flower like forms, its contours gently diffused by light to create a quiet sense of depth. Each piece is shaped through pressure casting using molds made from hand carved plaster originals. The