tenmoku; dark-glazed ceramics with oil-spot effect
Refers to a type of ceramic glaze, especially on tea bowls, characterized by a dark background with silvery or golden spots resembling oil droplets. Often associated with Chinese Song dynasty wares and Japanese tea ceremony.
This tea bowl has a beautiful tenmoku glaze.
Tenmoku tea bowls were introduced to Japan in the Kamakura period.
tenmoku tea bowl; dark-glazed conical tea bowl
Abbreviation of 天目茶碗. Specifically refers to the tea bowl itself, typically with a conical shape and dark glaze, originally from China.
See also: 天目茶碗
A precious tenmoku tea bowl was displayed in the tea room.
stand for tea bowls (tea ceremony)
line between victory and defeat; decisive point
tenmoku tea bowl; dark-glazed conical tea bowl of Chinese origin
From Chinese 天目 (Tiānmù), named after the Tianmu Mountain area where these tea bowls were originally produced.