Chawan (Matcha Tea Bowl)

Chamotte Sandstone with white porcelain, metallic oxides and satin glaze.

Ø13.5 x H8 cm

Handmade in Vaucluse, France
Each cup is unique.

The word chawan ("茶碗") comes from the Japanese "Cha", tea, and "Wan", bowl. The chawan is an indispensable element used in the Japanese tea ceremony and an important part of the aesthetics of this offering. The beauty of traditional chawan’s lies in their creation according to the principles of wabi-sabi, the art of imperfection, which advocates simplicity and a return to nature.

Véronique Maury is a French ceramist based in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt (Provence). It was her interest in tea that led her on her path as a ceramic artist more than 40 years ago. Today it is her daily life amid nature and her travels, many to Japan, that inspire her forms and expression. She works with different sandstone clays, is inspired by calligraphy and adapts old Asian enamel methods to create her Japanese-inspired teaware.