Wood fired Chawan Matcha Tea Bowl Hand formed with Chino glaze Anagama Kiln Japanese Styled Tea Ceremony

This tea bowl is unique. Its shape was created only by hands (Hand formed). Only hands, clay and iron or wood scraper. You can see fingerprints on the sides of the bowl.
This tea bowl is covered with chino glaze. It was fired in an anagama kiln for 140 hours. The temperature reached 1350 degrees (wood fired).
This chawan was created for communication, and it also does it on a tactile level...

This listing is for one tea bowl. Please note this is a completely handmade item, each one is unique, and it will look exactly like the one pictured. I do my best to reflect my ceramics in the pictures as real as possible, but some color variations should be taken in account.
Dimensions:
Diameter: 4,72" (12 cm)
Height: 3,54" (9 cm)
This chawan has a little wobbliness.

There are many different Сhawan / tea bowls for making matcha green tea that you can use and use in your daily life, but I think it all comes down to preference. Find what works for you and go from there. One of my favorite things about preparing matcha green tea is knowing that the tea bowl, chawan is made by hand ...
All Сhawans are hand-sculpted (rather than thrown on a potter’s wheel).
Chawan are molded using the "tezukune" technique (hand-forming), with the palms of the hand: clay is shaped into a dense, flat circle and built up by compressing between the palms. When dry enough, the rough and imperfect clay is trimmed with an iron scraper - "kurinuki" technique . Then it is covered with glaze and fired at high temperature. All glazes and clay used are “food safe”

A Note about Wood Fired:
Wood firing is an exciting and labour-intensive process, and often unpredictable and serendipitous in its results. This includes wonkiness, warping, and wobbliness. The kiln gets hot enough for the clay to start to melt and warp, and that means that we don't always get out perfectly round or perfectly stable chawans. And you know what? We actually don't care! The surfaces, ash melt, flame trails and colour palate that we get in exchange for a little bit of perfection/functionality is totally worth it, as far as we're concerned. However, it behooves me to tell you, dear customer, that sometimes your chawan might wobble a little on a flat table. Your tea bowl have a cosmetic crack. That's right. These chawans sometimes come out as wonky and off-kilter as I am. They've been through hell and sometimes it shows, and I'm proud of them for bearing their scars while maintaining their beauty and uniqueness. The flaws are part of them, and I wouldn't change them for the world.

All tea bowls/Chawans inside and its edges are glazed. Outside, there may be small areas, as well as on the foot, which are not covered with glaze. This is done specifically so that you can feel pure clay, not coated ceramics. Non-glazed areas are very dense and hardly absorb water.
Remember - Chawans are completely handmade and unique, two tea bowls do not look the same.

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SHIPPING
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It is also possible, that natural disasters or especially busy time periods (around holidays) cause a delay in the delivery.

Please note, In most cases, we do free shipping. But each country has its own policy, and depending on them, additional fees may be charged - customs duties and other tax fees. These fees are fees that the in your country authorities may charge.
Most of the time your local post offices are happy to answer questions regarding customs policies.

WE GUARANTEE SAFE DELIVERY - We pack every item very carefully but if the product gets damaged in transit we will replace or make a refund.

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HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
Initiation:
Before first use, rinse it in lukewarm (not hot) water then let it dry completely to prevent tea stains!
Usage:
Sudden changes in temperature,​ such as pouring in boiling water or applying to an open flame,​ may cause breakage.
Avoid placing in a place with high temperatures,​ such as a microwave, oven, or stove.
Do not use this pottery for any purpose other than for which it is intended. My work is food safe.
Cleaning:
Thoroughly wash with warm water, then let it dry completely to prevent mold. Рlease wash your tea bowls with your hands
Do not recommended use dishwasher, dryer or dish soap!
*Since green tea has a strong disinfecting effect, using dish soap is not necessary.

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