Korean Celadon Crackle Glaze Personal Tea Bowl Set

Description

Celadon (or greenware) ceramics produced in Korea, China and Japan since the Goryeo Dynasty, are regarded as some of the finest and most elegant pottery pieces produced anywhere. With a pale green lustre reminiscent of jade and a super smooth glaze, celadons remain some of the most prized collector's items in the world of ceramics. These ceramics' almost indescribable sheen itself seems to evoke Buddhist spirituality. The Chawan (cup or tea bowl) is considered a very important part of Korea's, China's and Japan’s national heritage. Having one makes drinking tea a special experience. It elevates the everyday bowl to a work of art. This gorgeous celadon ceramic Chawan bowl, with lid and tea infuser for loose-leaf tea, is decorated with ginkgo-biloba leaves and has a natural crackled underglaze. Signed on the base. Age unknown.