Name: Stoneware bowl with ash glaze drip
Brand: Dogou
SKU: CHA-030
Price: 65.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

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Stoneware bowl with ash glaze drip

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Stoneware bowl with ash glaze drip

Tenmoku bowl with ash glaze

65,00€

Sélectionné au Japon par Léonard

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Hand-thrown stoneware with a dark, almost black, tenmoku-style glaze, streaked on one side by a light, slightly grainy ash glaze drip. This contrast between the dark background and the pale trail is not painted: it is a second glaze poured over the first before firing, which melts and sets differently on the surface. The interior features the concentric circles left by the throwing process, and the unglazed foot reveals the raw clay and the mark of the wire used to cut the piece from the wheel.

This shape, with its wide opening and narrowed foot, is that of a classic Japanese rice or soup bowl: it is meant to be held in the hand rather than left on the table, and its thin wall quickly transmits the warmth of hot rice or miso broth. The slightly conical bottom gathers the last grains of rice into a single bite, rather than letting them scatter as they would in a Western-style bowl.

The piece has no signature or mark visible under the base: it is impossible to attribute this ash drip to a specific workshop or region. We remain cautious regarding its exact origin, while being able to confirm with certainty the technique employed: it is indeed a hand-poured ash glaze, not a painted decoration.

Care: hand washing is recommended to preserve the matte finish of the ash glaze. Avoid sudden thermal shocks and moving the piece directly from the refrigerator to the oven.

Estimated dimensions: diameter 12 to 13 cm, height 6 to 7 cm (to be confirmed by direct measurement).

Hand-thrown stoneware with a dark, almost black, tenmoku-style glaze, streaked on one side by a light, slightly grainy ash glaze drip. This contrast between the dark background and the pale trail is not painted: it is a second glaze poured over the first before firing, which melts and sets differently on the surface. The interior features the concentric circles left by the throwing process, and the unglazed foot reveals the raw clay and the mark of the wire used to cut the piece from the wheel.

This shape, with its wide opening and narrowed foot, is that of a classic Japanese rice or soup bowl: it is meant to be held in the hand rather than left on the table, and its thin wall quickly transmits the warmth of hot rice or miso broth. The slightly conical bottom gathers the last grains of rice into a single bite, rather than letting them scatter as they would in a Western-style bowl.

The piece has no signature or mark visible under the base: it is impossible to attribute this ash drip to a specific workshop or region. We remain cautious regarding its exact origin, while being able to confirm with certainty the technique employed: it is indeed a hand-poured ash glaze, not a painted decoration.

Care: hand washing is recommended to preserve the matte finish of the ash glaze. Avoid sudden thermal shocks and moving the piece directly from the refrigerator to the oven.

Estimated dimensions: diameter 12 to 13 cm, height 6 to 7 cm (to be confirmed by direct measurement).

Hand-thrown stoneware, dark tenmoku-style glaze streaked with a natural ash drip, unglazed raw foot.

Fast delivery

All our products are carefully stored in Paris and shipped within 1 to 2 business days.

Your order usually arrives within 48 hours in metropolitan France (Colissimo). Free shipping from €50.

No customs fees, no long wait: you enjoy Japanese quality with the speed of a local delivery.

30-day returns

You have 30 days from receipt to return an item. This period includes the 14-day legal withdrawal period.

For returns after 14 days, the item must be unused, unwashed, and in its original packaging. Return shipping costs are your responsibility, unless there is a defect or an error on our part.

Returns are to be arranged by email at leonard@dogou.fr.

How is the contrast between the dark background and the light streak on this bowl achieved?

It is not painted: a second ash glaze was poured over the first before firing, and the two melted differently across the surface.

What does the unglazed foot reveal?

The raw clay and the mark of the string that cut the piece off the wheel during making.

What is this bowl designed for?

For rice or morning miso soup, its slightly conical bottom gathering the last grains of rice into one mouthful.

How to use it?

A Japanese ceramic bowl, designed for everyday life: you hold it in your hand close to your mouth, the Japanese way.
What it is for: you serve rice, soup, a stew or breakfast in it. One bowl is enough for several uses.
Use it for your rice or morning miso soup: its thin wall warms quickly in the hand.
Its slightly conical base gathers the last grains of rice into one mouthful.
The unglazed foot keeps the raw clay: set it down with care on fragile surfaces.
Wash by hand.
Idea: plate a simple dinner in it, rice, a simmered dish and pickles, for an effortless Japanese table.
Good to know: each piece is hand-picked in Japan, so yours may differ slightly from the photos.

Plain rice or morning miso soup, or at your discretion (cold udon, chawanmushi).