Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl Matcha Chawan Vtg Raku Ware Red CHB37 oriental zodiac Kanji meaning: beef from Gifu

Kanji meaning: beef from Gifu prefecture

Item weight: 191 grams

This is a traditional Japanese Kimono Fabric vanity case with a Clasp that includes a Comb

black and orange

Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl Matcha Chawan Vtg Raku Ware Red CHB37 oriental zodiac Kanji meaning: beef from GifuVtg Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl This is a vintage Japanese ceramic green tea bowl, or matcha chawan. It is mostly a soft red color with misty bursts of white, brown, and black. This piece is in the raku style. It has a smooth, ribbed texture. It is sturdy and easy to handle. This shape of this bowl is called hantsutsu gata, which is a bowl that has a flat bottom and vertical sides in a half cylindrical shape. Green tea bowls are traditionally used