Mino Ware Chawanmushi Bowl With Lid - Blue Ink / 茶碗蒸し碗 k9-1244 5 cm x 18 cm

5 cm x 18 cm x 12

akin to a blossoming flower bud

" inspired by a familiar auspicious pattern since time immemorial for its infinite contiguity

and continuous pursuit of innovation

a traditional Japanese cut glass technique featuring the classic "Octagonal Kagome" (八角籠目) pattern

Mino Ware Chawanmushi Bowl With Lid - Blue Ink / 茶碗蒸し碗 k9-1244 5 cm x 18 cmMino 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