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The title is Haru Ginga Chawan Wannari (春銀河茶碗 - 椀形 - ).

This is a tea bowl created by Nakao Tetsuaki.

The overall thickness of the bowl is thin, you are supposed to be amazed at how light it lifts.

Wannari
It's an orthodox shpae of a tea bowl.
There's a gentle slope from the mouth to the bottom.
It makes easier for us to hold in hands.
Its shape often changes to a sake cup or a bowl for daily use.

Haru-Ginga (春銀河)
Haru is spring of the four seasons in Japanese.
A light blue color seems to give a sense of freshness.
It reminds us of a of gentle young leaves.