Ao-Ishi Chawan, Japanese Matcha Bowl

Ao-Ishi, meaning blue stone. Rough white stone outside, bright blue water within.

The Ao-Ishi Chawan is a Mino ware matcha bowl with a rough, crystalline white glaze on the outside, flecked with blue and black like weathered stone, under a thin dark rim. Inside it is a glossy bright cobalt blue, so whisked matcha stands out sharply against it. The lip is gently uneven, the way a hand-shaped bowl should be. At 12.5 cm across and 7 cm high it gives the whisk plenty of room and sits comfortably in two hands.

Mino ware (美濃焼, Mino-yaki) is one of Japan's most celebrated pottery traditions, produced in the Gifu Prefecture region for over 1,300 years and known for the sheer variety of its glazes and techniques.

Made in Mino, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Diameter: 12.5 cm
Height: 7 cm

Please note: glaze, colour and size vary a little from bowl to bowl. That is the nature of handmade Japanese ceramics.

Ships Australia-wide and worldwide, with free Australian shipping on orders over $100. See the full range of matcha bowls, or read Know Your Chawan if you are choosing your first bowl.