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Kawa Matchawan – Limited Edition Leather-cast Porcelain Tea Bowl

Kawa Matchawan – Limited Edition Leather-cast Porcelain Tea Bowl
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This is a Limited Edition of 10
How is this defined? A set of pieces produced in a predetermined quantity, typically no more than 30, and uniquely numbered either on the item itself or on the accompanying certificate of authenticity. Although generally uniform in design, slight variations may exist due to the handcrafted nature of the pieces.
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The Kawa Matchawan is a contemporary interpretation of the traditional matcha bowl used in Japanese tea ceremonies. Luft Tanaka applied his unique technique of slip-casting in a leather mold, leaving subtle marks and textures that give it a distinct, organic character. The soft, irregular shape contrasts with the coolness of porcelain, reflecting the tension between material permanence and the impermanence of fleeting moments.

This piece was specially commissioned for SILENT MATTERS, an experiential installation that blends Japanese tea ceremony with contemporary sound, curated by Adorno and SILENCE PLEASE.

Limited edition of 10.
Porcelain with food-safe glaze.

Food-safe.
Hand wash only.

Dimensions LxWxH	14x14x11cm (6x6x4'')
Weight (kg)	0.1
Production Year	2025
Material	Ceramics, Porcelain
Discipline	Ceramics And Stoneware
Color	White
Design Class	Limited Editions
Number Of Pieces Created	10

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Luft Tanaka is a Japanese artist and designer based in New York City. Utilizing his intuitive understanding of materials and processes, Luft creates distinct and covetable art objects, furniture and lighting. His most expansive body of work, the Kawa Series, is the product of a method unique to his practice: the casting of porcelain into leather molds, perfected over years of experimentation and refinement. Originally from Kasugai, Japan, Luft moved to New York City in 2008 and earned a degree in Product Design from Parsons School of Design. Since then, his work has been exhibited and sold at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, the Museum of Arts and Design, the Noguchi Museum, Tokyo Design Week, NYCxDESIGN, and Milan Design Week—and featured in publications like the New York Times, Wallpaper Magazine, Dwell Magazine, Metropolis, and Sight Unseen.