Shima Five-Sided Matcha Bowl Saiyu infusing the piece with originality

infusing the piece with originality and depth

A cool and refreshing yellow

which means that the black lacquer applied as a base is visible in places under the vermilion lacquer

The composition is framed by leaves in softly shifting greens

The delicate silver glaze of ginsai leans toward white

Shima Five-Sided Matcha Bowl Saiyu infusing the piece with originalityThe Shima Five Sided Matcha Bowl captures the natural texture of Bizen ware, its overall matte surface evoking a sense of refined delicacy. From a pentagonal foot, the form unfolds into five softly flowing panels, organically stretching upward to create a harmony between structure and spontaneity. The shimmering stripe pattern on the bowls surface, known as hidasuki, emerges from the areas where rice straw had been wrapped around the vessel during