Oribe Stone-Impressed Matcha Bowl MAKER_Kikyoya Copper's high thermal conductivity enhances

Copper's high thermal conductivity enhances the chill of cold sake

and plum—beloved symbols of strength and celebration

The painted areas have a slightly raised texture

1 in) flat center framed by a sharply contoured 1 cm (0

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Oribe Stone-Impressed Matcha Bowl MAKER_Kikyoya Copper's high thermal conductivity enhancesIn this matcha bowl, Iga ware artisan Fukushima Kazuhiro pursues a form that carries the weight of carved earth. Its irregular silhouette and textured walls lend it a sculptural beauty, a presence that feels both intentional and elemental. In hand, the bowl retains the density of its clay origins, offering a quiet strength within its asymmetry. The bowl is made through kurinuki, a technique in which the outer form is shaped from a solid block of clay