







Watermelon Mini Bowl
Bring a touch of playful elegance and vibrant color to your dining table with the new historic Tajimi ceramic Watermelon Mini Bowl! This charming bowl blends whimsical design with rich Japanese tradition, promising to make your summer meals even more delightful. Due to overwhelming popularity, this is a limited edition item, so we encourage you to secure yours before they're gone.
Key Features
- Charming Watermelon Motif: Adorned with vibrant red and green watermelon slices scattered across a glossy white surface, this design is sure to bring a smile to your face. It's like having tiny summer fruits gracing your table.
- Versatile & Everyday Elegance: Perfectly sized for serving pickles, cut fruits, small appetizers, or side dishes. Ideal for daily use, yet sophisticated enough to add a splash of color and charm when entertaining guests. This piece beautifully combines functionality with exquisite design.
- Authentic authentic historic ceramic: Crafted from historic Tajimi ceramic, a celebrated ceramic tradition that has long supported Japanese dining culture. This trusted Japanese tableware showcases superior quality and the masterful skill of its artisans.
The Rich Heritage of historic Tajimi ceramic
This exquisite mini bowl is a product of historic Tajimi ceramic, primarily crafted in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture. The history of historic Tajimi ceramic is ancient, flourishing during the Momoyama period alongside the rise of the tea ceremony. It was during this era, when Japan's "wabi-sabi" aesthetic emerged, that many tea masters cherished historic Tajimi ceramic, leading to the creation of diverse styles reflecting their profound sense of beauty.
Notable historic Tajimi ceramic styles include the refined pale yellow "Kiseto," the lustrous jet-black "Setoguro," the soft milky-white "Shino," and the distinctive green patterns of "Oribe." Today, historic Tajimi ceramic is deeply ingrained in Japanese daily life, accounting for over half of all ceramic tableware produced in Japan. Its enduring appeal lies in its reliable quality, backed by centuries of tradition, and its remarkable adaptability to contemporary lifestyles.
Important Notes
As with all handcrafted ceramic items, each bowl is unique. Please understand that there may be slight variations in color, texture, and glaze finish compared to the product photos. These subtle differences are a testament to the warmth and individuality of handmade craftsmanship, making each piece truly one-of-a-kind.
The Legacy of Tajimi: A Golden Age of Ceramics
This piece originates from the historic kilns of the Tajimi region, an area whose very foundations are built on millennia of pottery making. During the turbulent Azuchi-Momoyama period (late 16th century), master potters fleeing war found sanctuary here. Supported by powerful warlords like Oda Nobunaga and visionary tea masters, they abandoned perfect symmetry to embrace the dramatic, irregular beauty of nature. To hold this vessel is to touch a 400-year-old story of political intrigue, artistic rebellion, and the relentless pursuit of the perfect tea ceremony.
| Quantity | 1 |
| Size | D 13.5 cm (5.3 in) x H 3.6 cm (1.4 in) |
| Material | ceramic |
| Weight | 164 g (0.4 lbs) |
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