Oribe Earthen Tide Pool Matcha Bowl Hokusai The painting evokes the feeling

The painting evokes the feeling of gazing at a distant landscape

echoes the deep-seated heritage of Japanese art

enhancing your tea-drinking moments

a soft gold sheen gradually surfaces

Some of the leaves are delicately highlighted with kinsai

Oribe Earthen Tide Pool Matcha Bowl Hokusai The painting evokes the feelingIn this work, Iga ware artist Fukushima Kazuhiro expresses elemental nature in a matcha bowl. The earthy, aerated texture of the clay, combined with the glossy glaze, evokes wet, crumbly sand when held between the palms. Peering inside reveals a brilliant, glassy blue, like a tide pool nestled within a hidden cove. The wildness of clay is unleashed yet tightly controlled, creating a changeable landscape. Four types of glaze have been applied across