Japanese Tea Bowl Shapes

Below are some of the shapes and terms. Thanks to Mike Martino and Tatsua Tomeoka for help in the right direction. Any inaccuracies are mine.

Click on any linked images or the list to the right for examples of tea bowls.

For a printable version, click here.

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  鉄鉢形, Wa-nari: Circle Shape

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  椀形, Wan-nari: Wooden Bowl Shape

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  呉記型, Goki-gata: Goki Type

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  半筒型, Han tsutsu-gata: Half Cylinder Shape

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  筒型, Tsutsu-gata: Cylinder Type

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  碁笥底型, Gokezoko-gata: Go Stone Box Type

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  胴締, Dojimari-gata: Waist Type

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  馬上杯, Bajyohai: Rider's Cup

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  杉形, Sugi-nari: Cedar Shape

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  井戸型, Ido-gata: Ido or Well Type

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  天目型, Tenmoku-gata: Tenmoku Type

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  Komogai-nari: Komogai Shape

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  端反り型, Hatazori-gata: Curving Lip Type

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  平形, Hiragata: Flat Shape

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  馬盥, Badarai: Horse Bucket Shape

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  沓形, Kutsu-gata: Clog or Shoe Shape

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  砂浜形, Suhama-gata: Shoreline Type

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  桃形, Momo-gata: Peach Shape

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  筆洗形, Hissen-gata: Brush Washer Shape

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  編笠, Amikasa: Amikasa Straw Hat Type

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  三角形, Sankaku-gata: Triangular Shape

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  四方形, Shiho-gata: Four Sided Shape