Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl Matcha Chawan Vtg Shino Ware Pink Brown CHB148 handai the Buddhist altar is a

the Buddhist altar is a place to enshrine the principal image of the center of faith

Made by Shukhei

Bigger letters read Ryoun and mean very high above clouds or beyond the world

6 cm long x 4 cm wide

Iwai Kiyotaro as Fujinami

Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl Matcha Chawan Vtg Shino Ware Pink Brown CHB148 handai the Buddhist altar is aVtg Japanese Ceramic Green Tea Bowl This is a vintage Japanese ceramic green tea bowl or matcha chawan. This piece is a perfect example of pink Shino ware. A rich terracotta brown base with a white pocked layer over the top that allows the pinkish brown to peek through. It has a thicker glaze on the inside, which makes it white with pockmarks and crackle. Green tea bowls are traditionally used for preparing and drinking green tea during tea ceremonies