Yakishime Chaire (Tea Container) / Kenta Nakazato sake decanter achieving a soft

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The surface reveals a calm and subtle landscape created by the natural interaction of clay and glaze

This Karatsu tea bowl by Taiki Nakazato expresses the quiet and understated beauty characteristic of Karatsu ware

Material: Japanese cypress & lacquer

Named after the "Sun and Moon

Yakishime Chaire (Tea Container) / Kenta Nakazato sake decanter achieving a softChaire () is a traditional tea container used to hold matcha for preparing koicha, or thick tea, an essential element in formal Japanese tea ceremonies. Typically crafted from ceramic, the chaire includes a lid to secure the high grade matcha. This particular yakishime (unglazed stoneware) tea container by Kenta Nakazato showcases the natural texture of Karatsu soil, known for its high iron content. When fired, this soil produces a rough,