Japanese Tokoname Kayou Katakuchi Bowl Matcha Chawan Handcrafted Pottery 400cc

✨ Exquisite Japanese Tokoname Pottery — A Timeless Piece for Your Table ✨
Discover the refined beauty of this authentic Tokoname-yaki katakuchi (spouted bowl), lovingly crafted by the esteemed Kayou kiln in Japan. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
📌 KEY FEATURES
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• Authentically made in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture — one of Japan's six ancient kiln regions renowned for centuries of ceramic tradition
• Crafted by the distinguished Kayou kiln, ensuring exceptional quality and artistry in every piece
• Versatile design serves beautifully as a katakuchi pouring bowl, tea cup, matcha bowl, or furiwake-wan (portioning bowl)
• Generous 400cc capacity — ideal for everyday dining and elegant entertaining alike
• Each piece carries the unique warmth and character inherent to handcrafted Tokoname stoneware ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🍵 HOW TO USE
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Step 1: Before first use, gently rinse the bowl with lukewarm water to remove any dust from production.
Step 2: For use as a katakuchi, pour sauces, dressings, or dashi through the elegant spout for precise serving.
Step 3: As a matcha bowl, whisk your matcha directly inside and enjoy the comfortable grip and balanced form.
Step 4: Use as a furiwake-wan to portion and serve side dishes, appetizers, or desserts with style.
Step 5: After use, wash gently by hand with mild detergent and allow to air dry thoroughly before storing. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
📋 SPECIFICATIONS
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• Brand / Kiln: Kayou (佳窯)
• Origin: Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
• Material: Tokoname-yaki ceramic (stoneware)
• Dimensions: Approx. 14.5 × 13 × H 7.5 cm
• Capacity: Approx. 400cc
• Type: Katakuchi bowl / Matcha bowl / Furiwake-wan ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTES
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• As this is a handcrafted ceramic piece, slight variations in color, glaze, and texture are natural and add to its unique charm.
• Not suitable for microwave or dishwasher use unless otherwise specified. Hand washing is kindly recommended.
• Avoid sudden temperature changes (e.g., pouring boiling water into a cold bowl) to prevent cracking.
• Handle with care. Ceramic is fragile and may chip or break upon impact.
• Store in a dry place away from direct sunlight to maintain the beauty of the glaze over time.
• We pack each item with the utmost care to ensure it arrives safely to you. Thank you for choosing this beautiful piece of Japanese ceramic artistry. We sincerely hope it brings warmth and elegance to your daily life. 🌸