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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Idode Chawan (井戸手茶碗).
This is a tea bowl created by Ikai Yuichi.
The color will be changed whenever it is used.
The crack patterns are generated by glaze shrinkage on the foot.
This is the traditional Idode style which is common for Japanese tea ceremony.
Height : 9.0 cm
Diameter : 15.7 cm
Ikai-san was born and grew up in Gojozaka, Kyoto. An elegant blue porcelain shows his sincere passion to ceramic as well as ash-glazed pottery.