teabowl
Ceramic drinking bowl
A teabowl is a small handleless cup used for drinking tea, especially in East Asian tea ceremonies.
Unlike Western teacups, teabowls are typically wider and shallower, designed to be cradled in both hands.
The form emphasizes the aesthetic and ritual aspects of tea drinking: The potter's teabowls were prized for their irregular glazes.
Powdered Japanese green tea
- whiskLooped wire mixer
- tatamiWoven rush floor mat
- zenMeditative calm
- wabi-sabiAesthetic valuing transience, incompleteness
kaiseki · scroll · kintsugi · sencha · host · guest · seasons · harmony
Low-fired Japanese ceramic tradition
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- glazeThin lustrous coating
kiln · clay · pottery · firing · wheel · throwing · bisque · slip
Circular outer boundary
- footLeg's lowest part
- bodyPhysical structure, living thing
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- weightMeasure of heaviness
balance · grip · warmth · texture · diameter · depth · silhouette · handmade
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- provenanceRecord of ownership
museum · rarity · appraisal · collection · restoration · preservation · patina · signature
matcha
Powdered Japanese green tea
wabi-sabi · kaiseki · scroll · kintsugi · sencha · host · guest · seasons · harmony · tranquility
raku
Low-fired Japanese ceramic tradition
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
glaze · kiln · clay · pottery · firing · wheel · throwing · bisque · slip · underglaze
rim
Circular outer boundary
weight · balance · grip · warmth · texture · diameter · depth · silhouette · handmade · rustic
antique
Old valued collectible
provenance · museum · rarity · appraisal · collection · restoration · preservation · patina · signature · dynasty
teabowlmug
Handled cup for beverages
coffee mug · travel mug · teacup · tankard · stein
teabowlcoffee cup
Vessel for hot brew
espresso cup · demitasse · beer stein · wine goblet · shot glass