Silver Iris Chawan — Iron-Clay Matcha Bowl, Signed Box

Iron-clay matcha bowl with cobalt blue and white iris (ayame) painting, silver glaze accents, signed tomobako. A chawan where botanical precision meets decorative authority.

Collectors searching for ayame chawan, silver glaze tea bowl, Japanese iris painted matcha bowl, or iron clay chawan with tomobako will find this piece speaks clearly without introduction.

【 DETAILS 】
• Technique: Tetsu-ji (iron clay) body, overglaze enamel iris painting, silver glaze accent
• Motif: Ayame (iris) in cobalt blue and white — a classical Japanese seasonal symbol
• Condition: Excellent. No chips, cracks, or restoration
• Provenance: Comes with original signed wooden tomobako
• Dimensions: Diameter approx. 13 cm / Height approx. 7.5 cm
• Weight: Standard chawan weight, suitable for daily or ceremonial use

【 CULTURAL INSIGHT 】
The iris — ayame in Japanese — has been a motif of refinement since the Heian period, appearing in poetry, lacquer, and textile. On a tea bowl, it carries seasonal weight: the iris blooms at water's edge, in the space between spring and summer. This bowl does not merely depict the flower. The iron-dark body makes the blue and white painting luminous, as if seen through water. Silver glaze traces the rim like morning light on a still pond.

【 DEEP DIVE 】
The combination of tetsu-ji (iron clay body) with overglaze enamel painting is a craft that demands patience — the base firing, the careful application of colored enamels, the secondary firing at lower temperature to fix the palette. The cobalt used here has the characteristic depth of Japanese sometsuke tradition, adapted to the chawan form rather than the porcelain vessel. Silver glaze accents, applied with restraint, do not compete with the iris but frame it. The signed tomobako (shared wooden box) confirms this as a considered, presented work.

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【 銀彩あやめ文 抹茶碗 】
鉄地に藍・白の菖蒲文を施した抹茶碗。銀彩のアクセントが文様を引き立てます。共箱付き。直径約13cm、高さ約7.5cm。海外コレクターに人気の装飾性の高い作品です。

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• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials