Yamaki ikaiF1522 Matcha Bowl, Ceramic, Diameter 4.9 x Height 3.0 inches (12.5 x 7.5 cm)

My chawan bowl arrived today, and I am happy with what I received. The bowl is the same shape as the picture, but the color is a soft green with the brown base accent. It is a glossy finish and has some brown swirls in the inside design. It appears to have been hand made on a potters wheel by a skilled artisan. It came in a small thin, cardboard box with a piece of tissue paper placed inside the bowl, which was then placed in Amazon's standard shipping box with air bags. The bowl box was taped, but had been opened. Probably by an Amazon employee who checked it for breakage. That of course is no negative issue. I read a few negative reviews about customers who received their chawan in pieces. My bowl has no damage. I'm very happy to have ordered it despite the negative reviews. It can always be returned. I filled the bowl to the rim with water, and then measured the water in a measuring cup. This bowl holds 400ml.= 1 and 2/3 thirds cups. It's a good size for any beverage.I'm adding a few comments to my review after it was posted. When I washed the bowl, and looked at it more closely I've noticed that the brown color at the base, and the brown swirls I describe above are the natural color of the clay that is used to make it. The chawan is glazed over with the green color, and then a clear glaze is added on the entire bowl except where it rest on the kiln shelf. It's very skillfully done, and I would recommend this chawan to a friend, and present as a gift.

In spite of the many reviews of broken bowls, I took a chance and ordered this matcha bowl. So happy to open the shipping carton to find a perfectly intact bowl in a green cardboard box ready to be tied with a bow for gifting. I'm keeping this one, though, but will probably be buying several more pieces for myself and for giving to friends and family. This bowl is definitely handmade as evidenced by the irregular pattern and color very much like the pieces in my handmade tea set from Japan. The color is a soft green - almost like celadon. This lovely bowl certainly makes my morning matcha latte much more enjoyable; so comforting to hold the warm bowl in my hands while slowly sipping the tea. I will also be using this for miso soup, as well as coffee.

My daughter's new found love is drinking matcha and this bowl was the perfect gift. Very nice price point and super giftable for all occasions.This matcha bowl is beautiful.

Aesthetically this is very nice. There are some imperfections in the color and glazing, but I think that is intentional and kind of adds to the charm. I think this is a bit on the small side though. I am new to matcha so that might be user error though. I like it when I go through the trouble of making my matcha in a more traditional way (i.e. with the chasen etc.).

I read all the negative feedback and decided to take a chance on these bowls. I ordered 6 of them and they arrived to my home moments ago. As I opened the box, each one was packaged better than I could have imagined; thus, no breaks or chips. The bowls are NOT exactly what they look like in the picture. THEY ARE SO MUCH BETTER! They look like professional pottery - well made and a blend of soft green and brown. They are smooth as glass with a gorgeous finish. I love them and I highly recommend them to you. Please look at the pictures I took of them.

This is a beautiful bowl for tea.This is also PERFECT as a dipping sauce bowl.Use however you see fit!So far, no issues.

Well, it's a simple Matcha bowl, and it's just the right size for a correct serving. Holds up well to dishwash/handwash and I've had it some time now. Frankly, I use this thing all the time. It's also just big enough for a serving of rice or whatnot so it can double as a nice little chawan. I highly recommend this piece for the money, though you could spend more on a bowl with more "soul" if you're really into the ritual.

The bowl I received doesn't look exactly like the one shown in the picture, but in my opinion actually looks a lot nicer. It's a nice light green. I wanna say seafoam but I'd probably be wrong. It has some fine brownish/purplish detail around the lip, and the base as shown in the picture. It looks handmade due to the small amount of 'imperfections' which gives it character. Not sure why others have said the bowl is not big enough for matcha. I have tried bigger bowls and it's actually harder for me to whisk a larger area and am sometimes left with chunks. This bowl is perfect.