lunedì 14 febbraio 2011

Japanese / English name for pottery


Anjin ABE - Chaire (Bizen Gallery Aoyama - Tokyo)

Sara = Plate

Hachi/Mukouzuke = Bowl

Yunomi = Cup for green tea. Yu means “hot water”. Nomi means “drink”.


Guinomi/Sakazuki/Hai/Syuki/Syuhai = Sake Cup

Tokkuri = Sake Bottle

Chawan = Bowl for powdered green tea. Tea bowl.Container used during the tea ceremony to drink powdered green tea.

Chaire = Tea caddy. Container used during the tea ceremony to keep powdered green tea.


Mizusashi = Water jar. Container used during the tea ceremony to hold the water for the teakettle.

Hanaire/Kaki = Vase for flower. Hana means “flower”. Ire means “arrange” here.

Kakehanaire = It is a flower vase to hang on a wall and a pillar.

Kouro = Incense burner