Chojuro Gama Katakuchi Tea Bowl vintage glass bowl Bowls such as these are

Bowls such as these are typically used to serve soup

Essentially the job of a kensui is to hold used water after tea utensils have been rinsed off

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Boy:  Silk is slightly faded

It is hand-carved and made of black persimmon wood with a lightly oiled finish

Chojuro Gama Katakuchi Tea Bowl vintage glass bowl Bowls such as these are*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a 400ml Hasami ware katakuchi tea bowl made by Chojuro Gama. A katakuchi is a pouring bowl traditionally used for serving sake, however these days they are often used the same way as a yuzamashi is used to cool water before steeping tea leaves in a kyusu. It is also possible to whisk matcha in a katakuchi. The katakuchi