Tamagote bowl

Tamago Te Chawan

Tamagote bowl

Tamago Te Chawan

From the mid-to-late Edo period, soft earthenware was produced. It is made of white clay with no iron content and is completely covered with a transparent glaze. It is called Tamagote because of its smooth texture and pale yellow glaze surface.

From the late Edo period, soft porcelain was produced. Made entirely from iron-free white refined clay with a transparent glaze, the smooth texture and light yellow glaze surface gave rise to the name "Tamago-te" (egg hand).