Woodfired Chawan

This large chawan was wheel thrown in my small pottery workshop in Taiwan. I have always loved making tea bowls. Over my 19 years of living in Taiwan I have come to appreciate tea and the tea culture. In my travels to Japan I made every effort to study the famous tea bowls throughout their country. I hope the tea bowls that I make embody the spirt of humbleness and beauty.

This particular bowl was made from local Taiwanese clay and then wood fired in the middle/north of the country in an area called Miaoli.

Wood firing is highly unpredictable. Wood ash from the logs of wood fall onto each pot in random ways, resulting in a glaze. The firing process doesn't stop for a 4 day duration. That is why many wood fired pottery can be quite expensive.

I attempted to made this bowl in the classic Japanese style - simplicity.

I hand carved the foot, adding to the uniqueness of the chawan. My seal is stamped inside this foot ring. A foot ring is an important feature of a tea bowl, so I was conscious of creating one that displayed character.

Be the owner of an original, handmade tea bowl from the beautiful island of Taiwan.

Detailed dimensions:

Holds 600ml
Height: 8.75 cm
Width: 12 cm
Weight: 524 grams