Japanese Handmade Chawan Matcha Tea Bowl Fuji Unofu Banko Ware Blue Speckle Glaze NEW 5"

Handmade Banko ware matcha chawan in mottled blue-white unofu glaze with deep navy interior — Fuji unofu style 

Japan, Banko Ware (万古焼), contemporary

A handmade chawan (抹茶碗) in the Fuji unofu (富士うのふ) style, the rounded form covered in a heavily mottled glaze of white and indigo-blue with dark speckle throughout, evoking the ash-flecked snowfields of Mount Fuji. The interior is a deep, smooth navy blue with subtle pooling at the center. The rim is finished in a dark navy band. The foot is unglazed brown stoneware. The hand-formed rim has a gentle organic irregularity. Made in Japan. New, unused.

Dimensions: approximately 5"W × 3"H (13 × 8 cm) | Weight: — Condition: New.

The Fuji unofu glaze — named for its resemblance to the volcanic snowscape of Mt. Fuji — is a celebrated expression of the Banko tradition.