Ko-Mishima Kyo-yaki Chawan

This elegant Kyo-yaki chawan (matcha bowl) is decorated in the Mishima (三島) style of slip inlay, a Korean technique in which white slip is inlaid into stamped patterns. Here, the exterior features stamped flowers (印花 – inka) and incised lines. The inside of the bowl is accented with a singular brush stroke of white slip (刷毛目 – hakeme). These white slip decorations contrast with the dark grey glaze underneath. In the style of the original Korean bowls, this chawan has a slightly flaring lip.

Made by Yohei Nakamura (中村与平). Born in 1959, Nakamura-san is a prolific potter, producing hundreds of beautiful and affordable tea ceremony utensils across a range of styles.