Mino Ware Chawanmushi Bowl With Lid - Blue Ink / 茶碗蒸し碗 tuyu-kinari Reflecting light like a kaleidoscope

Reflecting light like a kaleidoscope

■ Hand-wash Recommended

It is light

allowing you to appreciate the beauty of lacquerware-inspired design without compromising functionality

Mino Ware Chawanmushi Bowl With Lid - Blue Ink / 茶碗蒸し碗 tuyu-kinari Reflecting light like a kaleidoscopeMino ware () has been made in Gifu Prefecture (), central Japan, for over 1,300 years one of the oldest and most prolific ceramic traditions in the country. The blue ink design has a looser, more gestural quality than a traditional floral pattern the kind of mark making that looks almost brushed on, as though the decorator was moving quickly and confidently. It gives this chawanmushi bowl a bit more energy than its size might suggest. The fitted lid