tea bowls

I have enjoyed a fascination with tea bowls for some years. The photo at the head of this page is my first attempt at designing a tea bowl - but you could also use it for soup or rice. Made in Keanes Black Midfire Clay - so silky to throw with - I finally found (commercial) glaze that shines with it owns colours whilst enhancing the black clay below. This tea bowl has been entered in to the Australian Ceramics Association Exhibition - HELD (2024). I wait now wondering if this design fits the definition of a tea bowl (there are many definitions). I also wonder whether - if in making the bowl multi-purpose - that purists of the the bowl will denounce my design. Why make the bowl multi-purpose? I was thinking that if you spend (many dollars) on something beautifully handmade and functional - why not find ways to use it several times a day?