This elegant senchawan (sencha cup) has a conical asagao-gata (朝顔形 - morning glory style) shape and is thrown from an iron-rich red clay, glazed in an iron-rich glaze resulting in a matte, almost metallic black. The conical shape presents a wide surface area which is very easy to drink from.
The small size of this cup makes it ideal for enjoying small, concentrated servings of high-grade sencha or gyokuro, or for use as a gongfu cha cup.
Please note that due to the organic nature of hand-throwing, glazing, and painting, there are variations between pieces, with each cup being unique in shape and design. Five pieces are pictured above to display these natural variations.
Made by Kengo Sugawara (菅原顕悟) of Yōki Kiln (陽気窯). Sugawara-san is an independent potter who started a kiln at the foot of Mt. Katsuragi in Nara out of a desire to create goods with his hands. He specialises in kohiki (粉引) a Korean slip coating technique.
Dimensions:
7.5cm (3in) - width
5cm (2in) - height
60ml - capacity
Condition: New
This Japanese item ships from the United States.
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