Handmade ceramic Japanese style mortar and pestle. Usually used in Japanese cooking to crush different ingredients such as sesame seeds.
The suribachi is a pottery bowl, glazed on the outside and with a rough pattern on the unglazed inside. The pestle is made of wood. To use the suribachi the bowl is set on a non-slip surface, such as a damp towel, and the wooden pestle is used to grind the material.
The bowl has very warm, earthy colors that maintain the beautiful tones of the clay.