Peony Arabesque Patterned Matcha Bowl Harekutani Its dark color beautifully enhances

Its dark color beautifully enhances the presentation by highlighting the vibrant hues of the food

transparent finish showcasing the intricacies of underglaze painting

Although small

Satomi’s use of tsukedami demonstrates his extraordinary control and sensitivity to form

Peony Arabesque Patterned Matcha Bowl Harekutani Its dark color beautifully enhancesThis finely detailed blue and white matcha bowl is the masterwork of artist Satomi Toshitaka. Using gosuan indigo pigment central to the art of sometsukehe applies his expert touch with a brush as fine as a single hair onto the translucent white canvas of Mikawachi ware. The result is a vessel that exudes a beguiling sense of tradition and calm. Satomi employs the celebrated sometsuke underglaze method in crafting this matcha bowl. On a bisqued base,