Kataguchi Pouring Bowl — Arita Ware, Hanaizumigama
A kataguchi is a lipped bowl designed for pouring — one of the quieter, more considered forms in the Japanese ceramic tradition. This one comes from Hanaizumigama, a kiln in Arita, the Saga Prefecture town that has been synonymous with refined Japanese porcelain since the early seventeenth century. The form is open and unhurried: wide enough to hold, angled to pour slowly. In the context of matcha preparation, it works beautifully as a vessel for cold water, warmed water, or a measured amount of oat milk — anything that benefits from being poured with control rather than guesswork. Each piece varies slightly in glaze colour and surface, a natural result of the firing process.
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