THE SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions: 4 x Extra Small Double-Sided Bowl: 2 1/2” D x 1”
Grouping: Comprises a cohesive set of four extra-small companion mini bowls, each with its own distinct identity.
Surface Artistry: Double-sided execution with a distinctive matte finish, where the mineral slip creates highly individualized, earthy variations in color across both the interior and exterior walls.
Curation Profile: An exquisite intersection of intentional design and everyday utility, curated to serve beautifully as both food-safe tabletop vessels and standalone decorative pieces.
Materials: Studio clay, all-natural mineral ash glaze formulated from local natural materials and mountainside rocks.
Method: Fired utilizing specialized studio electric-kiln slipware techniques.
Care: Food-safe. Handwash only.
Exclusivity: A one-of-a-kind quartet. Chariots on Fire exclusively represents Tenshin Juba in the USA.
Fulfillment: Fully Insured Delivery Included (U.S. Only).
THE SCULPTURAL NARRATIVE
“Guided by ancient slipware traditions, alchemist-potter Tenshin Juba creates modern, functional, and decorative ceramics from his home-studio in the quiet mountainside of Kobe, Japan. This captivating set of four Matte Mini Bowls highlights his rare, double-sided application process, where surface graphics are applied fluidly across both the inside and outside profiles of the clay walls. Tenshin gathers natural raw materials from his immediate landscape, turning them into liquid mineral glazes that he sweeps across the vessels with kinetic, pure gestures to achieve a striking matte finish.
Though unified as a collection, each of the four bowls is entirely distinct. Every piece is intentionally hand-formed rather than cast, resulting in an organic, one-of-a-kind physical shape. Beyond their sculptural form, the alchemy of the firing process yields elemental variations in color, giving each vessel a unique, earthy patina. These natural surface irregularities and idiosyncratic shifts in tone are consistent with Tenshin’s work, serving as the true signature of the artist's hand.
Fully vitrified and completely food-safe, this versatile quartet can be utilized dynamically on the dining table to serve exquisite accompaniments, salts, or spices. When arranged as a set or displayed independently on a low shelf, central console, or mantle, the dual-sided painted patterns and nuanced colors shift beautifully from different angles, allowing them to function as a powerful decorative artwork that bridges everyday utility with pure design presence.
— This Matte Mini Bowl set brings a versatile, dual-purpose presence suitable for both everyday functional use and display. For more on the artist's studio practice, read the full story in the Chariots on Fire Journal.”
THE SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions: 4 x Extra Small Double-Sided Bowl: 2 1/2” D x 1”
Grouping: Comprises a cohesive set of four extra-small companion mini bowls, each with its own distinct identity.
Surface Artistry: Double-sided execution with a distinctive matte finish, where the mineral slip creates highly individualized, earthy variations in color across both the interior and exterior walls.
Curation Profile: An exquisite intersection of intentional design and everyday utility, curated to serve beautifully as both food-safe tabletop vessels and standalone decorative pieces.
Materials: Studio clay, all-natural mineral ash glaze formulated from local natural materials and mountainside rocks.
Method: Fired utilizing specialized studio electric-kiln slipware techniques.
Care: Food-safe. Handwash only.
Exclusivity: A one-of-a-kind quartet. Chariots on Fire exclusively represents Tenshin Juba in the USA.
Fulfillment: Fully Insured Delivery Included (U.S. Only).
THE SCULPTURAL NARRATIVE
“Guided by ancient slipware traditions, alchemist-potter Tenshin Juba creates modern, functional, and decorative ceramics from his home-studio in the quiet mountainside of Kobe, Japan. This captivating set of four Matte Mini Bowls highlights his rare, double-sided application process, where surface graphics are applied fluidly across both the inside and outside profiles of the clay walls. Tenshin gathers natural raw materials from his immediate landscape, turning them into liquid mineral glazes that he sweeps across the vessels with kinetic, pure gestures to achieve a striking matte finish.
Though unified as a collection, each of the four bowls is entirely distinct. Every piece is intentionally hand-formed rather than cast, resulting in an organic, one-of-a-kind physical shape. Beyond their sculptural form, the alchemy of the firing process yields elemental variations in color, giving each vessel a unique, earthy patina. These natural surface irregularities and idiosyncratic shifts in tone are consistent with Tenshin’s work, serving as the true signature of the artist's hand.
Fully vitrified and completely food-safe, this versatile quartet can be utilized dynamically on the dining table to serve exquisite accompaniments, salts, or spices. When arranged as a set or displayed independently on a low shelf, central console, or mantle, the dual-sided painted patterns and nuanced colors shift beautifully from different angles, allowing them to function as a powerful decorative artwork that bridges everyday utility with pure design presence.
— This Matte Mini Bowl set brings a versatile, dual-purpose presence suitable for both everyday functional use and display. For more on the artist's studio practice, read the full story in the Chariots on Fire Journal.”
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