The names and explanations of Japanese pottery and ceramics	>Top page of this website
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Photoｓ	Japanese	Explanations
	Gui or Guinomi	Sake cup,Gui means drinking in one gulp ,It is mostly used in relaxed time.There are a lot of collectors . Artistic and playful qualities are looked for by collectors and sake connoisseurs
	Sakazuki or Syuhai	Cone-shaped sake cup . This used mostly in formal settings.
	Tokkuri or Choshi	Sake bottle.
	Reisyu-ire or Syu-chu	Sake ewer. It is used to drink cold Sake.Reisyu means cold sake, ire means the vessel .
	Matcha-wan Matcha- jawan	Tea bowl . Used to drink powdered green tea, matcha. It is a very important pottery in the tea ceremony ,the high artistry is needed.
	Cha-ire	Tea container. It is very small vessel for powdered green tea. We mostly use it in tea ceremony, so the artistic quality is desired.
	Mizu-sasi	Fresh Water Jar. A fresh water container used in the tea ceremony.
	Kyusu	Tea pot for green tea. Kyusu is the most difficult pottery to make. Ceramist Jinpachi Ogawa is a very famous Kyusu expert.
	Dobin	Tea pot for several kinds of Japanese tea ,for exsample Bancha Dobin is used when we make tea for many people, so Dobin is bigger than a Kyusu.
	Tea pot	The English "teapot" is used when the vessel for black tea.
	Yumoni	Tea cup for Japanese tea. In Japan there is a custom of everyone having his or her favorite Yunomi. A Pair Yunomi for married couple is called Meoto Yunomi, Meoto means married couple.	Meoto Yunomi
	Kumidasi	Tea cup for Japanese tea. Used mostly for guests and visitors
	Cup	It is same in Japanese ,We call it a cup when there is no foot. Yunomi and Kumidashi have a foot.
	Mug	Same name in Japanese
	Sara	Plate or Dish. Large plate or dish mostly called O-sara in Japanese. Used as a plate or for decoration. There are various shapes and sizes.
	Hachi	Basin or Bowl.There are many sizes.
	Wan,Chawan	Bowl Wan is a small bowl for one parson to eat rice,food & soup The bowl for eating rice is called Meshi-wan. A Pair Meshi-wan for married couple is called Meoto jawan or Meoto chawan. Meoto means married couple.
	Hashioki	Chopstick rest
	Katakuchi	A kind of bowls. They have spout to pour .Kata means one, and Kuchi means mouth or mouthpiece or point to exit & enter
	Kaki ,　Hana-ire	Flower vase, Hana means flower,ire means the vessel There are various shapes and sizes.
	Kake-hana-ire	Flower vase to hang on wall. Kake means hanging
	Tsubo	Flower vase or ｆlower pot .Tsubo is appreciated as an artistic product.
	Kame	The shapes looks like Tsubo, but they are used to keep foods. Kame is an utilitarian vessel.
	Koro	Incense burner.There is no religious meaning associated with Japanese incense burners.
	Suiteki	Water dropper used to mix Indian ink for calligraphy.