The Art of the Tea Bowl and the Japanese Tea Ceremony

A presentation on chawan and an introduction to the Japanese Tea Ceremony

• Brief early history and evolution on Chanoyu and the changing tastes for tea bowls

• The anatomy of tea bowls and what makes a good chawan

• Various examples of chawan, kilns and styles ranging from the 14th century to the modern and avant-garde

• The chawan in context and how it plays the central role in the Japanese Tea Ceremony

• A demonstration of the Japanese Tea Ceremony