Hiiro Shino Matcha Bowl Hare Tsutsumi plum blossoms

plum blossoms

these plates are both practical and expressive

or keep it empty to fill with your wishes for 2024

It was originally believed to have the meaning of fending off evil spirits as hane in Japanese means "feather" and "to repel

Hiiro Shino Matcha Bowl Hare Tsutsumi plum blossomsThis matcha bowl by Hori Toshiro, a master of Mino ware, exemplifies the refined warmth of Shino, Japans first white glaze. Bold yet delicate crackles in the glaze surface branch softly across the piece, creating a dialogue of color between the pearly white Shino glaze and the clays flame like hue of hiiro. Both concealing and revealing, it shows Horis skill in balancing technical control with the chance variation born of natural forces. Shino is a