Matcha Bowl - White Camellia / 抹茶碗 白椿 K0161 The softly layered bluish-grey background

The softly layered bluish-grey background is achieved through Nakamura’s signature furi technique

meaning "fortune" or "good luck" in Japanese

an auspicious motif associated with happiness

and resilience

rabbits are also seen as symbols of progress

Matcha Bowl - White Camellia / 抹茶碗 白椿 K0161 The softly layered bluish-grey background"ORIBE " is the name of a colour that has been used since ancient times in Japan. It refers to "a deep and beautiful dark green" like Oribe ware . The pattern of this flower is camellia(TSUBAKI ). Camellia has long been a representative of noble flowers in the tea ceremony, and therefore, it was used to design many matcha bowls. It is a Seto ware made in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, famous as the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan. The shape of this matcha