Shop Teaware Raku-yaki Chawan (Matcha Bowls) | Japanese Matcha Bowl – Utsushi Kintsugi Black Tea Bowl – 700Ml

This Kuro-Raku Tea Bowl Is A Tea Bowl Utsushi Made By Kakunyū , The 14Th Generation Head Of The Raku Family.

Once Damaged, This Tea Bowl Was Repaired With Traditional Kintsugi Coated With Gold Powder.

The Tea Bowl Is Made By Zhigu, Using The Original Kiribako .

Like 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 Chōjiro 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 Chawan Comes In Two Styles: Aka-Raku And Kuro-Raku .

Kintsugi Is A Ceramic Repair Technique In Which Chips, Cracks, Broken Pieces Can Be Repaired With Lacquer, Which Can Be Mixed Or Sprinkled With Precious Metal Powder, Usually Gold Or Silver . Rather Than Hiding Damage, The Use Of Precious Metals Highlights Imperfections, Telling The Story Of The Item’S Wear And Repair Over Time And Tying In To The Buddhist Concept Of “Mindlessness” That Embraces Such Imperfections.

The Techniques And Philosophy Of Kintsugi Have Long Been Associated With Chanoyu , Or The Japanese Tea Ceremony, And Are Used In Many Famous Works. The Earliest Examples Were Often Restored With A Simple Black Or Red Lacquer That Was Less Ornate And More Wabi-Sabi Or Modest. Although The Technique Of Lacquerware Restoration Dates Back To The Jomon Period, It Is Said To Have Been First Introduced Into Teahouses By Furuta Oribe In The Late 16Th To Early 17Th Centuries.


Dimensions:

13.2 Cm – Width
8.9 Cm – Height
700 Ml – Capacity

Condition: Excellent

This Vintage Japanese Item Ships From Thailand.