Japanese Yomitanyama Makai Small Bowl with Plum Crest

Meet our Japanese Yomitanyama Makai Small Bowl with Plum Crest, handcrafted by Kyoji Matsuda of Kitagama in Yomitan, Okinawa Prefecture. Makai means “bowl” in Okinawan dialect.It has a low height and wide mouth and is a fairly small bowl, perfect as a rice bowl or a side plate. Okinawan pottery has a solid, rustic feel.This small bowl was fired in a traditional climbing kiln, nobori kama, called Yomitan North Kiln that is fired only 4 times annually. The kiln is jointly operated by four master craftsmen.The flat plates, makai, and bowls of this kiln have a ring in the center of the plate, which is characteristic of pottery fired in climbing kilns called janome. Since this product is fired in a climbing kiln, it is characterized by its unevenness and distortion compared to ones fired in electric kilns.Dimension: φ 4.1" (10.5cm) x H 1.8" (4.5cm)Glazed ceramic. Food-safe. Lead-free.Made in Japan.