Chawan · Arita ware
Choose your matcha bowl by style.
Every bowl we handle is Arita ware — not porcelain, but rare pottery (earthenware). Arita's storied craft, with the warmth of clay in the hand. Start by choosing a style and kind of ware. Together with the kiln, we carefully craft pieces to your request.
- Arita ware
- Pottery (earthenware)
- Made to order
- One of a kind
Arita · Pottery
Arita, in clay.
In a land of porcelain, we choose pottery.
In Hizen live two histories: the refined beauty of porcelain, and the quiet warmth of pottery — of clay itself.
Carrying Arita's exacting technique and cultivated spirit, we deliberately pursue expression in pottery. In a region known for porcelain, this earthenware is rare.
Glazes that answer the breath of the clay, fired with Arita's advanced skill, yield bowls of gentle touch and lasting dignity. One-of-a-kind scenery born of the highest craft — a bowl of tea that stays with the heart, across generations.
Catalogue
Style catalogue
The body is pottery — earthenware — not porcelain. Browse by kind; choose style (color and glaze) within each. Enjoy differences in expression as the character of each piece.
27 items
As handwork, no two expressions are ever the same. Enjoy those differences as the character of each piece.
Terms
Trade terms
- Minimum lot
- Coming soon
- Lead time
- About 1 month, by volume
- Wooden box
- See catalogue
Lead time
Larger orders may be made to order.
Depending on quantity, pieces are made to order at the kiln — fired one by one with care. Please allow roughly one month of lead time. That wait is part of the craft: a bowl shaped with the kiln, for you.
How to order
How ordering works
Choose style & kind
Pick the mood by color, glaze, and form — and the kind of ware (bowl, nodate, katakuchi, chasen stand, wooden box). A direction is enough.
Consult & quote
Tell us quantity, lead time, and boxing. We confirm feasibility and quote. Larger orders may be made to order — about one month lead time.
Crafted at the kiln and delivered
We have each piece carefully made at an Arita kiln, inspected, and shipped. As handwork, no two expressions are ever the same — a bowl made for your order.
Through pottery, we form a bond.
Philosophy
The time of whisking matcha.
It is a quiet hour spent with yourself, a moment of wholehearted hospitality for a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, and a small reward that gently steadies the day. Whatever the occasion, what lies beneath is a warm regard for people — and for oneself.
A handcrafted matcha bowl, used with care and affection, can remain in this world longer than we do. The memory of hospitality you have layered, the warmth of time spent facing yourself — all of it can dwell in form, and be passed on from child to grandchild.
Arita ware: poised beauty and remarkable strength that have captivated the world. With this vessel, wrapped in a storied past, enjoy a bowl of tea that weaves your heart.
Wholesale & trade inquiries
We quote volume, lead time, and boxing per project. When made to order, pieces are carefully crafted at the kiln — please allow about one month.