50 Masahiro Mori Masterpieces

The shape of these hirachawan (shallow bowls) draws inspiration from classic rice bowls. Masahiro conducted a personal survey across Japan to determine the ideal bowl dimensions. His findings led to a slightly wider and flatter shape that allows for broader use.

Mori's hirachawan are wider by 3 cm in diameter that traditional ones which accentuates the beauty of rice and food items. It pairs perfectly with not only rice, side dishes, desserts and even jewellery. The shallow curve allows the design to be seen from many angles adding a touch of elegance to the table.

Having a wide base makes them easy to stack and store. It also gives a larger surface to create more striking designs.

Unlike other pieces made by Hakusan Porcelain, the Shallow Bowl series feature a も (Mo), on the bottom paying homage to the designer with his signature. Every signature is colour matched with the unique design of each bowl.

Each bowl is hand-painted, so each one has uniquely small variations. Beautiful inside and out, the design utilises the whole bowl with intentional colour choices for each pattern.

Hakusan Porcelain have specific colours that are unique to their products. The hirachawan make use of a variety of the specialised glazes and textures from the Hakusan archive to achieve colour balance and appealing combinations.

Masahiro created over 200 designs for this series with many variations and colour combinations. Choose your favourite from over 50 patterns available at CIBI.

Originally design from rice bowls but are versatile enough for all types of uses. From side dishes, dessert, jewellery, plants and stationary these bowls are a great way to add colour to any space.