三藤るい 斑唐津茶碗 酒呑 and the beauty of its

and the beauty of its design

Although the black lacquer with mother-of-pearl finish gives a sense of artistic modernity

and ash-glaze kiln effects animate the surface

pure white glaze characteristic of Shida-yu

textured surface reminiscent of fried tofu skin

三藤るい 斑唐津茶碗 酒呑 and the beauty of itsA Madara Karatsu chawan by Karatsu based ceramic artist Rui Mito. The lustrous body, carved with an X shaped motif, is enveloped in a white glaze that subtly shifts toward bluish tones, creating a beautiful surface rich in depth and nuance. As the bowl is turned in the hand, areas of scraped back texture, vivid reddish kiln effects, and moments of glaze contraction appear one after another, forming a striking and lively contrast. Inside the bowl, the