Konoha-Tenmoku Chawan with Scroll-Foot (M13)

You’ve likely been circling online, hoping to find a vintage Japanese ceramic bowl that feels more like a quiet ritual than a mass‑market purchase. Most pieces lack character or feel sterile. This bowl doesn’t.

Here’s what makes it different: imagine a gently rounded bowl, 12 cm across and 7 cm tall, tucked into your hand with surprising warmth and weight. The glaze is a deep, muted charcoal; a Tenmoku color born from iron-rich clay and slow, meditative firing.

Across its surface, delicate scroll-like foliage motifs drift, like ink floating in water. That’s the Konoha‑Tenmoku effect, where natural leaf shapes imprint and merge with the glaze, giving you a two‑tone shadow effect that feels both earthy and unexpected.

Its foot is gently spiraled clay, trimmed to reveal warm terracotta beneath. That hand‑turned spiral tells you this chawan was made slowly, on a wheel, by a real person, not churned in bulk. You can almost feel the potter’s finger where glaze thinned near the rim, leaving a soft halo of natural clay.

Inside, the glaze pools thinner, lighter - perfect for matcha tint to stand out or soup to glisten. Tiny glaze crazing lines add age and texture, whispering “used, loved, and timeless.”

Origin: unknown region of Japan. It wears its mystery well; no maker’s stamp or region tag. But every curve, crackle, and motif speaks to traditional Japanese ceramics, chawan tea bowls, and wabi‑sabi pottery.

Visualize this in your morning: scoop matcha, whisk until frothy, lift the bowl to your lips and feel that ink‑soft glaze, the spiral foot warming your fingers. Or in the evening, pouring broth that slides and shimmers in your hand‑thrown Tenmoku glaze. This bowl doesn’t just hold food or tea. It holds a moment of calm in a hurrying day.

Worried it won’t fit your collection?

It already does. Its matte-black Tenmoku finish complements other handmade Japanese pottery or collectible Japanese tea bowls. It pairs naturally with wooden trays, bamboo whisks, pine‑leaf plates. Its smooth drama stands out without shouting.

Each bowl in this Vintage Japanese Ceramic Bowls collection carries centuries‑old craftsmanship. This one adds its own story: the dripped leaf motif, the spiral foot, the slow‑cooled Tenmoku sheen. Because you care about authentic beauty, this bowl stays with you.

If you’ve been searching for a piece that feels soulful and quietly alive, this one might just do it. It fits into your daily rituals, adds a grounded moment to your mornings or evenings, and invites reflection.

Reward yourself with this bowl. Let one of these Japanese matcha bowls become part of your quiet moment. It’s comfort, handcrafted.

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Please note:

Many of these bowls are vintage and may have small cracks, stains, or chips.

They were originally made in Japan for drinking tea (HS: 6912.00 or 6911.10), but we sell them as decorative items (HS: 6913.10) since there are no test results or certificates.

Some bowls come with free outer boxes (wood or cardboard), but this varies by item.

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We do not accept OEM or branding requests.

Free EMS shipping from Japan is included; our trading company in Fukuoka handles all exports from our warehouse there.

Each bowl is one of a kind; once sold, it won’t be restocked.

If you prefer UPS or FedEx, email us before ordering.