Japanese Tea Bowls

Chawan-Tea BowlFacts About Tea Bowls

• The bowl creates a connection between the host and guest

• As bowls are used over time, they mature and change

• Bowls are given poetic names, by the artist who makes them

• Their name is written on a custom-made wooden box that holds the bowl

Some tea bowls are created on pottery wheels. They are symmetrically balanced

Handmade bowls are more organic and are made to look unique

Chawan come in a wide variety of shapes and colors. There are different

bowls for different occasions and seasons.

Today tea bowls created on a pottery wheel can be purchased inexpensively. Some of these bows are made to look

handmade.

Chawan created by Japan’s most famous potters can be worth

hundreds to thousands of dollars .

• Potters inscribe their initials onto the bottom of the tea bowl.

• The guest of a tea ceremony will look to see who made the tea bowl, before drinking.

• The quality of the tea bowl and the maker are admired by a tea ceremony participant.

Children, taking part in a tea ceremony

Japanese Tea Bowls

Chawan come in a wide variety of shapes and colors. There are different

bowls for different occasions and seasons.

• Potters inscribe their initials onto the bottom of the tea bowl.

• The guest of a tea ceremony will look to see who made the tea bowl, before drinking.

• The quality of the tea bowl and the maker are admired by a tea ceremony participant.

Handmade bowls are more organic and are made to look unique

What will your Chawanlook like?

What will your chopstick rest

look like?