Oribe Stone-Impressed Matcha Bowl DESIGN_Tobikanna And the solid glass base

And the solid glass base makes a soothing sound when you set it on a table

and then gold or silver powder is sprinkled onto the surface of the ware before it dries

With this brilliant look

this black Raku (Kuro Raku) matcha bowl is fired at around 1000°C (1832°F) and drawn from the kiln at a precisely judged moment

Oribe Stone-Impressed Matcha Bowl DESIGN_Tobikanna And the solid glass baseIn this matcha bowl, Iga ware artisan Fukushima Kazuhiro pursues a form that carries the weight of carved earth. Its irregular silhouette and textured walls lend it a sculptural beauty, a presence that feels both intentional and elemental. In hand, the bowl retains the density of its clay origins, offering a quiet strength within its asymmetry. The bowl is made through kurinuki, a technique in which the outer form is shaped from a solid block of clay