{"title":"Matcha Bowls","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted chawan from Kyoto. Each bowl shaped, glazed and fired by T. Nishikawa \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"t-kayori-forest-glaze","title":"T - Kayori Forest Glaze","description":"\u003ch1 data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"265\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"265\"\u003eKayori Matcha Bowl – Forest Glaze (Irabo Oribe)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"630\"\u003eThe Forest Glaze Matcha Bowl is a handcrafted piece from Kyoto, made by \u003cstrong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"361\"\u003eT. Nishikawa \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e, a family pottery studio with more than 100 years of Kiyomizu Ware tradition. 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