Kuro Suisho Japanese Matcha Bowl Gift Set – Made in Japan | 黒水晶

✦ Why We Love It

黒の深さに、光が宿る。
Kuro no fukasa ni, hikari ga yadoru.
In the depths of black, light finds its home.

Kuro Suisho Japanese Matcha Bowl Gift Set – Made in Japan | 黒水晶

This bowl stops people. The glaze is deep black — not flat, not plain, but alive with soft blue brush strokes that catch the light differently every time you move it. It looks like the surface of still water at night, just before the moon appears. Because every bowl is thrown and glazed by hand, no two are identical. The one you receive is the only one exactly like it in the world. We chose this set because it is the kind of thing you pick up, turn over in your hands, and feel something. That does not happen with every bowl.

✦ A Little Piece of Japan

Kuro (黒) means black in Japanese — but in Japanese aesthetics, black is never simply an absence of colour. It is ma (間) — negative space, stillness, depth. The colour of ink on washi paper, of lacquerware in a dim room, of the tea bowl held in both hands before the first sip. Suisho (水晶) means crystal — clear quartz, the mineral that catches light from within. Together, Kuro Suisho names exactly what this bowl is: a dark surface that shimmers. In Japan, that tension between darkness and light is not a contradiction. It is the whole point. At Tokyo Gallery, we believe you are not just buying a matcha set. You are learning something meaningful — and you are sending a little piece of that with it.

✦ Perfect For

For someone who would never buy themselves something this beautiful. For the person who loves Japan quietly, who has a corner of their home that deserves something real. For a birthday, a thank you, or simply because this bowl reminded you of them. For someone who deserves something beautiful.

黒の中に、静けさがある。
Kuro no naka ni, shizukesa ga aru.
Within the black, there is stillness.

✦ What’s Included

• 1 × Handmade ceramic matcha bowl (茶碗 / Chawan — Japanese Matcha Bowl) — deep black glaze with soft blue brush accents
• 1 × Bamboo matcha whisk (茶筅 / Chasen)
• 1 × Bamboo tea scoop (茶杓 / Chashaku)
• 1 × Ceramic whisk holder (茶筅直し / Kusenaoshi)
• 1 × Edo Japan presentation box

✦ Product Details

• Ceramic matcha bowl handmade in Japan
• Japanese name: 茶碗 — Chawan — Japanese Matcha Bowl
• Curated by Tokyo Gallery — each item individually sourced from Japan and carefully paired to create a complete matcha ritual, presented in the Edo Japan gift box
• Each bowl is unique — variations in glaze and brush strokes are natural and part of what makes it handmade
• Hand wash only — not suitable for dishwasher or microwave
• Hand wash recommended for bamboo accessories

✦ Size & Details

• Bowl: approx. 13cm diameter × 7cm high — 550ml capacity
• Weight: 700g

✦ Order Today

There is no other bowl exactly like the one you will receive. Order today — and send a little piece of Japan with it.

At Tokyo Gallery, we believe in quality — and every piece is chosen with care. ありがとうございます / Arigatō gozaimasu — thank you for shopping with us.