Blissful White Tonsui Bowl

This is Mino ware tableware.

It features a distinctive swirling pattern that evokes the power of nature—resembling a whirlpool or the planet Saturn.

Perfect for serving colorful Japanese side dishes such as simmered hijiki seaweed or kinpira gobo (braised burdock root and carrot), allowing you to enjoy both the food and the dish as part of the Japanese dining experience.

Please note that the appearance and texture may vary slightly from item to item.

Mino ware is a type of pottery that originated in the Momoyama period, flourishing alongside the rise of the tea ceremony. It is mainly produced in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture. This style of pottery was especially beloved by tea masters who were active during the Momoyama period—the birth of Japan’s wabi-sabi aesthetic.

Representative glazes of Mino ware include:

Kiseto, a refined pale yellow

Setoguro, a lustrous jet black

Shino ware, a milky white reminiscent of soft, plump skin

Oribe ware, known for its uniquely vivid green patterns

Today, Mino ware accounts for over half of Japan’s domestic production of porcelain tableware.