Matcha bowl Tea bowl Swallow on Willow Touru Ogura made store in Japan Kyoto ceramic

Material: Ceramic

Dimensions: Diameter 12.5cm, Height 7.7cm



Origin: Japan Kyoto ceramic Kyo yaki Made in Japan hand made

Condition:new product(Brand new) with paper box


A maccha bowl with a picture of swallows on a willow tree by Toru Ogura, a tea ceremony utensil potter of Kiyomizu-yaki pottery.

This is a matcha bowl with a picture of swallows flying under the fresh green willow trees that rustle in the wind.

This is a Gohonte teacup that utilizes the warmth of the clay.
It is characterized by the colored pictures that are heaped up on the ceramic matcha bowl.

The design of swallows on a weeping willow tree. It has been painted on hanging scrolls as a scene of early spring.

The swallow is the first sign of spring after enduring a long winter.
They fly to Japan in the spring and fly away to the south in the fall.

Swallows are so cute!
In ancient times, swallows were birds of good omen, flying in from the land of everlasting life.
It is said that if a swallow nests in the eaves of a merchant's house, it is a good omen and invites people in.

Willow trees sprout in spring, and swallows announce spring.
This is how the auspicious store tree and the auspicious bird came to be depicted together as a scene of early spring.

You can use it for yourself in the early spring, or you can use it as a lucky swallow.
It is also recommended as a gift with its auspicious design of swallows and willows.


Product No. 2804 [Kiyomizu ware of Kyoto ware] Maccha Bowl, Swallow on Willow　

Dimensions: Diameter 12.5cm, Height 7.7cm, Weight 250g, with cosmetic box
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Ceramic history
Toru Ogura
1944 Born in Kyoto, Japan
1962 Graduated from Kyoto Municipal Hiyoshigaoka High School, Fine Arts Course, Ceramics Department
1963 Graduated from Kyoto Municipal Industrial Research Institute, majoring in ceramics
1969 Participated in the establishment of Sumiyama Craft Village
1974 First solo exhibition at Kyoto Kiku Gallery
Since then, many solo exhibitions and group exhibitions
Certified as a traditional artisan in 1992
Appointed Chairman of Sumiyama Craft Village in 1997