handmade white Hohin incl. tea bowl (Chawan)

Organic structure with inorganic materials - this is traditional Japanese ceramics. The beauty of nature is accepted and revered with all its supposedly imperfect facets. This old philosophy was applied in the manual production of this Hohin (Japanese tea bowl with lid) and has given it a unique appearance. Because the great aim of Japanese ceramics is that they are not obtrusive - they must fit seamlessly into a garden without looking like a foreign body. The snow-white over the black clay and its even shape make this Hohin a unique unicum.

The tea bowl, the Hohin and the lid were turned filigree by hand on the potter's wheel and later cleanly finished by hand. In contrast to the black of the clay, a polar white glaze was chosen. It covers the clay like freshly fallen snow and is as filigree as the shape of the tea bowl. The surface with its unique texture and the structure of the tea bowl take the viewer on an exciting voyage of discovery!

Traditionally, the Hohin is a tea bowl used for the preparation and consumption of large-leaf tea. The sieve integrated in the lid retains the leaves when pouring into the corresponding tea bowl. The lid also serves the purpose of keeping the tea in Hohin fresh for the next infusion.
It is a central component of Japanese tea culture. Its shape, imperfect and asymmetrical to European eyes, brings the Hohin to life. They underline its uniqueness, the individuality of each bowl. This philosophy makes Japanese tea culture something unique, which promotes and reveres unique pieces.

Due to the traditional manufacturing process, both the Hohin and the accompanying tea bowl have a small wobble-free foot and allow the water to run off cleanly. Both are made of stoneware (high fired ceramics) and like everything in the ceramic cartel, they are manufactured with a food safe glaze. It can be washed in the dishwasher and put in the microwave.

The Hohin weighs about 300 g when empty and the tea bowl about 170 g. Both have a filling volume of 200 mL. In Japanese nothing is simple and has to be refined with years of practice. The same applies to the use of a hollow - it takes some practice to produce a uniform pouring stream.