Mino Ware Chawanmushi Bowl With Lid - Black Gradient / 茶碗蒸し碗 09003011 these auspicious motifs are intricately

these auspicious motifs are intricately hand-cut into the crystal

these plates are perfect for appetisers

5 cm x 12 cm x 3 cm height

Japan has a long history of using incense to pray or heal

Mino Ware Chawanmushi Bowl With Lid - Black Gradient / 茶碗蒸し碗 09003011 these auspicious motifs are intricatelyMino ware () has been made in Gifu Prefecture (), central Japan, for over 1,300 years one of the oldest and most prolific ceramic traditions in the country. Where most chawanmushi bowls in this range lean on pattern, this one relies entirely on glaze a gradient that moves from near black at the top to something softer below, with the kind of depth that's difficult to achieve and easy to appreciate. It's a more contemporary feeling piece, but still