Oribe Stone-Impressed Matcha Bowl Hydrangea meticulously hand-painted flower patterns

meticulously hand-painted flower patterns

When removed from the box

rounded fullness at the center—graceful and well-balanced

an assortment of appetizers

Hand-painted in the traditional sometsuke style

Oribe Stone-Impressed Matcha Bowl Hydrangea meticulously hand-painted flower patternsIn this matcha bowl, Iga ware artisan Fukushima Kazuhiro pursues a form that carries the weight of carved earth. Its irregular silhouette and textured walls lend it a sculptural beauty, a presence that feels both intentional and elemental. In hand, the bowl retains the density of its clay origins, offering a quiet strength within its asymmetry. The bowl is made through kurinuki, a technique in which the outer form is shaped from a solid block of clay