teabowls
Handleless drinking cups
Teabowls are small handleless cups used for drinking tea, especially in East Asian tea traditions.
Unlike Western teacups, they are typically wider and shallower, designed to be cradled in both hands.
In Japanese tea ceremony, the teabowl (chawan) is central to the ritual, prized for its aesthetic qualities and craftsmanship.
Low-fired Japanese ceramic tradition
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- glazeThin lustrous coating
kiln · firing · clay · pottery · wheel · throwing · bisque · handbuilding
Powdered Japanese green tea
- senchaSteamed Japanese green tea
- whiskingFast circular mixing
- frothMass of small bubbles
- brewingBeverage preparation process
steeping · oolong · pu-erh · infusion · aroma · liquor · sipping · warming
Powdered Japanese green tea
- zenMeditative calm
- wabi-sabiAesthetic valuing transience, incompleteness
- tatamiWoven rush floor mat
- kaisekiRefined Japanese multi-course cuisine
ikebana · kintsugi · seasonal · tranquility · mindfulness · harmony · incense · kimono
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- provenanceRecord of ownership
signed · museum · exhibition · appraised · rare · celadon · restoration · patina
raku
Low-fired Japanese ceramic tradition
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
glaze · kiln · firing · clay · pottery · wheel · throwing · bisque · handbuilding · trimming
matcha
Powdered Japanese green tea
brewing · steeping · oolong · pu-erh · infusion · aroma · liquor · sipping · warming · cupping
matcha
Powdered Japanese green tea
kaiseki · ikebana · kintsugi · seasonal · tranquility · mindfulness · harmony · incense · kimono · host
antique
Old valued collectible
provenance · signed · museum · exhibition · appraised · rare · celadon · restoration · patina · acquisition