What is a tea bowl?

Wheel Throwing
Tea Bowls
What is a tea bowl?
● FUNCTIONAL
○ Traditionally used for tea, but also consider uses for ice cream,
holding jewelry, decoration
● May be hand made
or wheel thrown
● Steeped in Japanese
tradition
○ 9th centruy monk
Eichu served tea to
Emperor Saga
○ Used in the Zen
Buddist culture for
medicinal and
recreational purposes
● Artistic emphasis on organic forms
日本語: 七十一番職人歌合三巻ノ内、巻中（部分）English: Poetry Competition of Artisans, vol.2 from a set of three vols.
Date弘化3年（1846年）1846, the later Edo Period. Author 狩野養信・雅信模写 Copied by Kanō
Osanobu and Kanō Masanobu. The original work, which was also copied, was made in 1632.
Assignment Details
● Use the potters wheel
to create TWO
MATCHING tea
bowls
● Bowls must be as
close to the same as
possible
● Bowls must be
trimmed
● You will be allowed
one week on the
wheel
● Bowls will be glazed
Wheel Throwing Resources
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eRdCHTtdb4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsxgc5eKjrM

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