Rienzome Tenugui Cloth with Tenmoku Tea Bowls (394) Dark Blue (last stock)

Tenmoku Chawan.
This tenugui from Rienzome feautures a pattern of Tenmoku (dark glaze with a surface that resembles oilspotting) Tea Bowls. The bowls are in Japan and have long been property of "Inaba clan" durnig the Edo period, and are now regarded as a national treasure.

"Tenugui" is often translated as "Japanese towel", but this translation fails to cover their versatility and cultural significance. Tenugui are not only used as hand towels and handkerchiefs, but also function as fashion items, gift wrapping, souvenirs, sweat bands and padding (e.g. in the martial arts kendo), and of course as decorative items due to their often beautiful, funny or nostalgic patterns.

Please be aware that tenugui cloth by default never are hemmed, which allows them to dry very quickly.