Is it okay to soak a ceramic bowl in cold water right away for dishwashing after eating hot food?

In ceramics shaped from clay and baked, the inner clay and the outer glaze expand and contract differently in response to heat. HORIE TOUKI explains that if the temperature changes abruptly, such as putting a hot bowl straight into cold water, cracks can form on the surface^[1]. This is because when cold water touches it while it is hot, the glaze contracts rapidly, and unable to withstand the difference in volume with the inner clay, gaps develop on the surface.

Therefore, rather than putting it in the sink and running cold water immediately after finishing a meal, it is better to wait a while until the bowl's temperature drops naturally. Soaking it in water after the heat has subsided to the touch and it has become similar to room temperature allows you to use it for a long time without surface damage.