Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Ceremony Bowl Matcha Chawan Vtg Seto Ware Black CHB42 nabeshiki Design: Wavy line

Design: Wavy line

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These stencils are made of two or more layers of handmade mulberry paper (Kozo) laminated together and waterproofed with persimmon tannin

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Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Ceremony Bowl Matcha Chawan Vtg Seto Ware Black CHB42 nabeshiki Design: Wavy lineVtg Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl This is a vintage Japanese ceramic green tea bowl, or matcha chawan. It is a black (dark brown) glossy glaze with some brown lines on the edges. It is sturdy and easy to handle. This shape of this bowl is called hantsutsu gata, which is a bowl that has a flat bottom and vertical sides in a half cylindrical shape. Green tea bowls are traditionally used for preparing and drinking green tea during tea ceremonies but