Iga Sometsuke Kobachi Small Bowl MAKER_Choho Kiln Lacquered in chic red lacquer

Lacquered in chic red lacquer

reminiscent of a tiger’s piercing gaze or the shimmer of a precious stone

and is light and easy to hold

Every element of the texture is individually crafted and applied by hand

Iga Sometsuke Kobachi Small Bowl MAKER_Choho Kiln Lacquered in chic red lacquerThis kobachi small bowl features a flower shaped rim that opens into broad lobes before the body gradually gathers toward the foot. This movement from openness to containment gives the bowl a distinct profile, one that changes noticeably when viewed from above and from the side. Sweeping bands of gosu blue follow the vessel's contours, spreading across the interior in alternating passages of deep blue, green, and pale stoneware. Toward the center, the