A fine replica of the 17th century "Seppo (Snow Peak)" chawan (matcha bowl) held in the Ebara Hatakeyama Museum of Art, Tokyo. Originally made by imperial artist Hon’ami Koetsu, regarded by historians as the da Vinci of Japan, this Seppo replica is evenly graced with a snow peak swath of white glaze over the vibrant clay and gold gilt in the dramatic kintsugi style of the original piece.

The Seppo chawan replica is not wheel-thrown but hand shaped in the original method, crafted by 81 year old, 3rd generation raku master Sasaki Shoraku, at his kiln in Kyoto, Japan. The Shoraku kiln has remained active for more than a century and is world-renowned for producing traditional works that emphasize the wabi-sabi aesthetic of asymmetry and reflect the rhythm of the tea ceremony. This chawan replica is both functional as a matcha bowl and prized as a collectible; appropriately presented in a paulowina (princess wood) box stamped with the artisan's kiln mark.

Handmade Japanese tea wares are referred to as Kogei in Japan; the concept that beauty resides in the artisan’s work through nuances, wabi-sabi (irregularities), and defining differences between each piece.