Sourced from the well-known Gifu Prefecture(岐阜県), Japan, the origin of Mino ware which has 1,300 years of history. The shape of this matcha bowl is a half-cylinder type, one of the most ergonomic and comfortable shapes to hold. The groove part is the place to put fingers when whisking matcha or holding it while drinking with both hands. In addition to the coarse bottom and heavyweight, it is great for matcha lovers to stabilise the bowl on any surface. On the other hand, it is worthy to add to the collection for matcha lovers because of the beauty of the natural glaze on top of the handmade chawan(茶碗).  All Pottery Matcha Bowl products are wholly handmade in Japan. Each piece is unique; slight irregularities in size, glaze, colour and texture might occur and reflect the nature of the artisan product. ■ Hand-made in Japan 🚫 Not suitable for microwave. Not suitable for dishwasher. ■ Easy maintenance manual sheet made by us will come in the package. ■ Material: Pottery ■ Size (Cup): 11.8 cm diameter, 7.2 cm height ■ Comes with a box. Ideal as a gift. 💡 Our artisan Matcha Whisk and its Stand can be found here.