Kuroryu Rustic Black Shigaraki-yaki Chawan - Japanese Matcha Bowl Matchaware Unlike porcelain saucers

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Kuroryu Rustic Black Shigaraki-yaki Chawan - Japanese Matcha Bowl Matchaware Unlike porcelain saucersThese rustic matcha bowls feature an unglazed outer clay base. After the final firing session, the kiln masters intentionally allowed some of the ash to leave small streaks on the unglazed center. This is not to create an unfinished or dirty look. but to allow each bowl to showcase a certain uniqueness. Shigaraki yaki is a type of stoneware made in the Shigaraki Town area of Shiga Prefecture in Japan, and is known as one of the Rokkoyo the six oldest