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MATCHA BOWL – CRANE & TURTLE
MATCHA BOWL – CRANE & TURTLE
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Cranes fly among pine trees, while a small green turtle sits on the rim. Blue waves decorate the inside and gold-toned clouds appear around the outside of this Kyoto-made matcha bowl.
The crane and turtle are traditional Japanese symbols of longevity, adding meaning to the bowl’s playful design. Enjoy it for everyday matcha, admire its painted details on a shelf, or give it to someone you care about. Whether you are drawn to its beauty or the meaning behind its motifs, this is a bowl to enjoy throughout the year.
At approximately 12 cm across and 8 cm high, the hand-painted bowl can also be enjoyed as part of your daily matcha routine.
| Size | Approx. Ø12 × H8 cm (Ø4.7 × H3.1 in) |
|---|---|
| Material | Stoneware (ceramic), hand-painted |
| Care | Hand wash. Not for the dishwasher or microwave. |
| Made in | Kyoto, Japan |
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Where it comes from. Kyoto, where ceramics have always been a painter's art. The city's potters made their name with fine brushwork on a plain body, decorating bowls for tea, for the family table and for celebrations.
How it is made. Thrown on the wheel in a small family studio and painted by hand: cranes flying through pine trees, blue waves rippling inside, soft gold clouds outside, and a small green turtle perched on the rim. Each bowl is painted one at a time, so no two are alike.
Why crane and turtle. Tsuru-kame is Japan's oldest pair of good-luck symbols: the crane is said to live a thousand years, the turtle ten thousand. Pine stays green through winter. Together they are a wish for a long, steady life — a motif kept close all year and brought out for weddings, birthdays and the New Year alike.
How it is used in Japan. Auspicious motifs are part of everyday Japanese tableware, not only the festive kind: a lucky pattern on a bowl is thought to pass its good fortune to whoever uses it. Some families keep a tsuru-kame bowl for daily tea and sweets; others save theirs for the first tea of the year. Both are right.
On your table. Everyday matcha, a dessert, sweets or fruit — and, when the day calls for it, a birthday, an anniversary or the New Year. As a gift it says "a long life" without a card. Hand wash; no dishwasher, no microwave.
Made in Japan · 30-day returns · Breakage replaced
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