Honami Koetsu red matcha tea bowl by Yanashita Hideki

Width 11.5cm Height 8.4cm

A red tea bowl filled with generosity and warmth

The "Red Tea Bowl" by Yanashi Hideki is a bowl characterized by its plump, rounded shape and soft coloring of vermilion and gray. Its appearance is filled with a welcoming presence, as if to gently welcome people, and you can feel its warmth from the moment you pick it up. Beautiful crazing delicately emerges from the surface, which shines softly in the light, allowing you to fully enjoy the charm of the ceramic surface created by the power of nature. The sense of stability brought by the plump shape and the profound beauty hidden within its simplicity make this a masterpiece that you will want to pick up every day.

A soft roundness that exudes friendliness and elegance

One of the great charms of this red tea bowl is the graceful roundness that appears throughout. Rather than being powerful, it exudes a gentle, embracing quality, and its shape conveys the warm gaze of the artist and the natural relationship between people and pottery. Its size and texture, which fit snugly in the palm of your hand, give you a sense of security, just like a bowl you've been using for years.

A natural poem woven with vermilion and ash

The red and gray hues born from the flow of the glaze and the firing process are a natural progression that goes beyond any artificial design. The vermilion color of the red-brown bowl is warm like a soft sunset, and the gray that overlaps it gives the whole piece a calming feel. This is a masterpiece that visually teaches us that pottery is nurtured by the blessings of nature and time.

Delicate crazing that appears in the gloss

The surface has a slight sheen, and the crazing pattern that appears depending on the light quietly speaks to the depth of expression in ceramic art. The fine crazing is like the breathing of nature, and shows a never-ending stream of expression. The way the steam from the tea poured into the vessel gently entangles the tiny cracks on the surface truly embodies the aesthetic sense of the tea ceremony.

A masterpiece that will warm your heart every time you pick it up

The appeal of this red tea bowl is not only its appearance, but also its warmth and feel when you hold it in your hand. Its plump, rich form fits comfortably in your hand, and it is so comfortable that you will want to touch it forever. This "happiness" softens the atmosphere of the tea ceremony and brings a sense of tranquility and joy to your everyday moments.

Hideki Yanashita Profile
Ceramicist 1967 –
Born in Tokyo, Yanagishita is currently based in Iga, Mie Prefecture. Fascinated by pottery from the Momoyama period, he embarked on the path of ceramics. After training in Shigaraki, he built his own anagama kiln in Iga, Mie Prefecture, and opened the Kanda Kiln. Under the tutelage of Sadamitsu Sugimoto, Yanagishita has been creating a wide variety of works , including Raku ware, Yakishime, Ido, and Oribe, while deeply exploring the world of wabi-sabi from his own unique perspective. An important theme in Yanagishita's creations is the quest for new heights , born from the incorporation of modern materials and unique approaches while deeply studying the techniques and spirit of his predecessors. His works question essential beauty that is timeless, and invite the viewer into a deeper world of art.

Base of operations : Iga, Mie Prefecture