utensils for the matcha tea ritual

Artisan Shigaraki pouring spout bowl

149.00€
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  • ✋ Handmade

An exceptional bowl with incredible textures and a practical spout, handmade from local Shigaraki clay in Japan by Hozan-san, a third-generation artisan potter.

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Artisan Shigaraki pouring spout bowl
149.00€

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Matcha bowl with spout

This matcha bowl is exceptionally beautiful. Its surface is so pleasant to the touch. I am delighted. Thank you very much.

Lamar R.
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Raymonde B.
Matcha bowl with spout

This matcha bowl is exceptionally beautiful. Its surface is so pleasant to the touch. I am delighted. Thank you very much.

Lamar R.
Excellent

Always as fast as ever in delivering quality products.

Raymonde B.
Matcha bowl with spout

This matcha bowl is exceptionally beautiful. Its surface is so pleasant to the touch. I am delighted. Thank you very much.

Lamar R.
Excellent

Always as fast as ever in delivering quality products.

Raymonde B.
Matcha bowl with spout

This matcha bowl is exceptionally beautiful. Its surface is so pleasant to the touch. I am delighted. Thank you very much.

Lamar R.
Excellent

Always as fast as ever in delivering quality products.

Raymonde B.
Matcha bowl with spout

This matcha bowl is exceptionally beautiful. Its surface is so pleasant to the touch. I am delighted. Thank you very much.

Lamar R.

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Shigaraki's Exceptional Matcha Bowl: the art of Hozan-san

Handcrafted by Hozan-san, Japanese potter from third generation, this matcha bowl from the Series #1 (2023) stands out for its authenticity and artisanal elegance. Designed based on the Shigaraki local clay, each piece — limited to Only 39 copies available — embodies the ancestral know-how of this renowned region of Japan.

Strengths

  • Unique texture: a raw, rough exterior contrasting with a smooth interior. smooth pearly white which highlights the green colour of matcha.
  • Functional spout: allows for precise pouring, without splashing or spillage, ideal for preparing several matcha teas or a matcha latte.
  • Organic design: delicate waves around the edges reveal the potter's touch, adding dimensions lively and poetic to each bowl.
  • Limited edition: only 39 pieces, genuine items from a Japanese collection that bear witness to Japanese tradition and excellence.

Live tour of Hozan-san's workshop

In this video, I guide you through Hozan-san's pottery workshop. You will discover his artisan space, his pieces in production—including our Shigaraki bowls—and his tools.

The secret of Hozan-san's icing

A very specific technique is used to achieve the rough and “volcanic” look of the outside of the bowl; watch this short interview:

Photo report

Above are 20 bowls in their "biscuit" state. Their shape is 30% larger than the final result because they will shrink during the last firing.

They have already undergone two firings in the potter’s kiln, and you can see the interior glaze.

Here is our potter posing in front of his kiln:
His art has been passed down from father to son for three generations. His specialty is create artisan items in small quantities.

All of his pieces are created by hand with templates he made itself.
The two curved pieces of wood on the left are used to shape the curves of the bowl. And on the right is a bamboo ruler used to calibrate the height and depth of the bowl.

The artisan nature of these works This means that each series will have a slightly different appearance due to the firing and shaping conditions, which always have a semi-random component.

Differences between Japanese pottery and Western pottery

First of all, the material is different: while we use a mixture of earth (clay, marl, silica), most Japanese potters use only clay.

Just as we hold the bowls in our hands to admire them before bringing them to our mouths for tasting the matcha tea, great attention is paid to the texture of the bowl and how it transmits heat.

The other very different element is that, in the West, people often use a set of identical cups, whereas in Japan it can happen that you have lots of different cups. Originally, in the tea ceremony, it is the host’s responsibility to choose a selection of cups that go well together to please their guests.

Finally, the Japanese find beauty in the distortions and irregularities "accidental" of the pottery and its glaze. Wear rounds the edges of the bowls, and makes them more beautiful. This is the concept of wabi-sabi.

Enjoy your tasting!

Tasting

This bowl with a spout will allow you to try new recipes and share them with your loved ones. 

  • for prepare matcha tea for 2 people, use 2 to 3 grams of powder for 160mL of hot water at 70-80°C, then pour into 2 bowls - multiply the quantities according to the number of people

  • for your matcha latte, froth 3 to 4 grams of powder with 45 mL of water in the bowl with spout then pour into a large glass of milk - you can create different matcha latte alternatives, with or without plant-based milk, hot or iced
  • try the version matchaspresso To taste this precious tea in small doses: prepare it in the classic way or slightly thicker in the bowl with spout, then serve in small espresso cups.
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