Madara E-Garatsu Matcha Chawan

Description

Painted Karatsu ware, known as E-Karatsu, showcases intricate designs painted with iron or cobalt oxides on a white or light-colored … more Painted Karatsu ware, known as E-Karatsu, showcases intricate designs painted with iron or cobalt oxides on a white or light-colored slip before glazing. Madara Karatsu is a distinctive style within Karatsu ware, celebrated for its natural, earthy aesthetic that features a white slip glaze over a dark clay body, creating a mottled or spotted appearance reminiscent of "madara" (斑), meaning "speckled" or "spotted" in Japanese.

This tea bowl expertly combines these two styles in a captivating landscape of flowing colours and iron brush decoration. less