A hagi ware tea bowl — a white hagi glaze chawan by yamato yasuo chawan master. This matcha chawan signed box set presents a wabi sabi tea bowl in hagi yaki ceramic tradition. A wood fired tea craft with kannyu craze surface, housed in a signed tomobako box. Rooted in japanese tea culture, this japan tea bowl ceramic embodies the quiet depth of yamaguchi pottery.
◾ Details • Artist: Yamato Yasuo (大和保男) • Type: Matcha tea bowl (抹茶碗) • Ware: Hagi ware (萩焼), Yamaguchi Prefecture • Dimensions: W 12 cm × H 8 cm • Materials: Hagi clay, white Hagi glaze • Box: Signed wooden tomobako with artist seal • Condition: Good — gentle signs of age consistent with handmade ceramic
◾ Cultural Context Hagi ware holds a storied place in Japanese tea ceremony — ranked among the most revered ceramic traditions for chanoyu. The soft, porous clay body is celebrated for its ability to transform over years of tea use, a phenomenon called "the seven changes of Hagi" (萩の七化け). Each session leaves its quiet mark, and the bowl becomes a living record of shared moments.
◾ On This Piece Yamato Yasuo's white Hagi glaze is understated and unhurried. The surface shows a fine network of kannyu crazing across a warm cream-white body, while the interior pools into soft golden amber tones — a depth that invites the eye downward. The slightly irregular form reflects the hand that shaped it, carrying a deliberate asymmetry rooted in wabi aesthetic. The tomobako is inscribed "萩焼 茶盌 / 保男" with the artist's red seal.
_A bowl that does not perform. It simply holds warmth — and waits._
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