今西公彦 黒丹波茶盌 Volcarya コバルト A matcha bowl by Alisher

A matcha bowl by Alisher Najirov

melting in a thousand flames like a sudden gust of wind

Agnes Fuss's new sake cup

The glossy yellow body is beautifully accented by red tanpan markings emerging within the grass motifs

Ryotaro Kato's masterpiece

今西公彦 黒丹波茶盌 Volcarya コバルト A matcha bowl by AlisherA black Tamba tea bowl by Kimihiko Imanishi, a potter from Tamba. Volcarya is a coined word that combines Volcano (volcano) and Arya (song prayer). Stones and soil created by volcanic eruptions accumulate in layers over many years, and the soil dug up from these layers is then burned again with flames. The artist described this process as ``like a prayer,'' and gave the work the name ``Volcarya.'' The artist's deep love for Tamba is evident in the