Handmade Matcha Bowl (color white, diameter 12cm x height 7cm, made in Hagi, Japan). Our Matcha tea bowl has a cut in the base. This is not defective. This cut is the hallmark of the town of Hagi (萩) of Japan. The potter adds this cut on purpose. Hagi pottery has more than 400 years of history and is one of the most famous crafts of the Yamaguchi prefecture of Japan.