Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl Matcha Chawan Vtg Pottery Brown Green CHB120 arita imari This small zucchini (or gourd)

This small zucchini (or gourd) shaped dish is small and deep with raised sides

6cm wide x 4cm tall

Packed weight: 551 grams

It has a beige yellow crackle glaze topped with drips in a dark green glossy glaze

Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl Matcha Chawan Vtg Pottery Brown Green CHB120 arita imari This small zucchini (or gourd)Vtg Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl This is a vintage Japanese ceramic green tea bowl or matcha chawan. It is brown and rustic green. It has a different texture on the inside and outside: the inside is glass glazed and smooth, while the outside is ash glazed and rough. The rustic green glass glaze is muted with natural mottling inside, and melting over the bumpy surface outside. There is a signature around the foot. Green tea bowls are traditionally