Vintage Japanese Hand-painted Matcha Bowl by Renowned Potter, Koichi Niwa. chawan Because the tea is tightly

Because the tea is tightly rolled

Unlike many black teas it will aslo deliver multiple infusions

artists signature to base

and bears the potters seal to the base

Vintage Japanese Hand-painted Matcha Bowl by Renowned Potter, Koichi Niwa. chawan Because the tea is tightlyThis is a vintage Japanese hand shaped pottery tea bowl of Kyo Ware made by the 1st class potter, Koichi Niwa (born 1925) , who exhibited at the Nitten Exhibition several times circa 1975 The bowl is hand painted with ocean spray and birds against a grey glaze, and bears the potters seal to the base The seal of the potter is stamped on the bottom.