Kurinuki Matcha Bowl Nº10

Kurinuki Matcha Bowl Nº10 is a hand-carved, sculptural ceramic bowl crafted using the Japanese kurinuki technique. Carved from anthracite black stoneware, it has a slightly heavier feel compared to the brown stoneware bowls in the collection, emphasizing its materiality and sculptural nature.

The exterior of this bowl is unglazed and deeply carved, with visible tool marks that trace the process. The surface is burnished (polished), giving the raw clay a soft, subtle sheen while preserving its tactile character. Inside and along the rim, a thick, luxurious glaze shifts between deep red and black metallic tones.

Inspired by traditional matcha bowls, it is designed for both whisking and sipping (without a spout), inviting a moment of pause — to observe its textures, decoration, and form, and to settle into presence before the first sip.

The bowl has a half-cylindrical shape (hantsutsu-gata chawan), with straighter sides and a flatter bottom, making it easier to whisk matcha.

It is marked on the base with its design number.

What is kurinuki?

Unlike other pottery techniques, kurinuki begins with a solid block of clay. The bowl is slowly carved from a single mass of stoneware, allowing the form to emerge through subtraction rather than addition. This intuitive process creates textured, sculptural surfaces and organic asymmetry, as the material and hands guide its character.

This is a single-made, one-off object. While an identical piece cannot be reproduced, pre-order for a similar style can be discussed via email.