Shop Teaware Raku-yaki Chawan (Matcha Bowls) | Japanese Matcha Bowl – Hand-Carved Black Amber Glazed Raku Tea Bowl – 300Ml

This Unique Raku Chawan Has A Subtly Faceted Shape With Visible Herame And A Glaze That Ranges From The Deep Black Of The Classic Kuro-Raku Chawan To The Rich Amber Between Colors. Daiichiyaki Style Am-Raku. The Glaze Is Applied Thinner At The Top Of The Bowl, Showing More Of The Amber Color, While It Pools At The Bottom Of The Bowl, Turning Deep Black And Creating A Charming Gradient.

Made In The Workshop From An Unknown Musical Instrument, Stamped With The Word “Hand”.

As With All Musical Instruments, This Bowl Is Very Porous And Should Be Soaked In Warm Water For 15 Minutes Before First Use. Traditionally, This Soaking Is Done In Rice Water As It Helps To Strengthen The Bowl. For Each Subsequent Use, We Recommend Rinsing The Bowl With Hot Water Before Brewing Tea In It, As You Would With Any Tea Bowl.

One Of Japan’S Most Recognized Styles, Raku-Yaki Or Raku-Yaki Was Developed In The Late 16Th Century By The Famous Tea Master Sen-No-Rikyu. Perhaps Inspired By The Hikidashi-Guro Technique Recently Used To Produce The Seto Black Tea Bowl Style, Rikyu Collaborated With Tile Manufacturer Chojiro To Produce A New Style Of Vessel For Tea Ceremonies. Raku Tea Bowls Are Handmade From Porous Clay Rather Than Wheel-Thrown, Then Coated With Lead Glaze, Fired At Low Temperatures, And Removed From The Kiln While Still Hot. Most Raku Tea Bowls Come In Two Styles: Akara And Kuraku .

Dimensions:

11.3 Cm – Width
8.2 Cm – Height
300Ml – Capacity

Condition: Like New

This Vintage Japanese Item Ships From The United States