Faceted Blue-Green Kiyomizu-yaki Chawan

This Kiyomizu-yaki chawan (matcha bowl) is made in the classic hantsutsu-gata shape and is decorated in the classic sogimon (そぎ紋) style. Sogi, also called sogime or sogimon is a traditional ceramic decoration style of vertical fluting. On this chawan, the fluting design is widely spaced, giving a faceted impression. Atop a base glaze of textured matte black, this bowl sports patches of green, blue, and turquoise.

This chawan was made by Igura Toshiya (井栗敏也) of Toshiya Kiln (敏也窯). Born in 1962, Igura-san opened his own kiln in 1984 and has since been known for his unique spins on classic styles.