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Setoyaki Tenmoku Maccha Bowl (Aichi Prefecture, Setoyaki)
Tenmoku is a dark
glaze with a surface that resembles oilspotting. It is comprised of feldspar,
limestone, and iron oxide. The more quickly a piece is cooled, the blacker the
glaze will be. Tenmoku (Mandarin: tian mu; Japanese: ten moku; English: "Heaven's
Eye") takes its name from the mountain temple in China where iron-glazed
bowls were used for tea.
About handling of maccha bowls | Setoyaki
(Seto city, Aichi prefecture) belongs to the main six kilns of Japanese pottery. The
six main places of Japanese ceramic ware are: Setoyaki, Tokoname, Echizen, Shigarakiyaki,
Tambayaki, Bizenyaki. |