Chawan Made of Kuro-Raku Ware by Shoraku Sasaki
Sold – no longer available
This piece was handmade by Sasaki Shōraku and was a one-of-a-kind work. It cannot be reordered and will never exist in this form again. The page stays online as part of our archive.
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Details about the sold piece
- Height 8 cm
- Width 13 cm
- Weight 466 g
- Color Black, Red
- Item Type Chawan
- Material Ceramics
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Style / Tradition Raku-yaki
- Unique Work Yes
Description
Bold, intense, and highly expressive – this Chawan Made of Kuro-Raku Ware by Shoraku Sasaki impresses with its dramatic color composition of deep black and glowing red. The fiery-looking glaze lends the bowl an almost volcanic energy and underscores the fascinating interplay of fire and earth that characterizes the Raku firing process.
With its organic, deliberately irregular shape, the Chawan sits pleasantly in the hand and embodies the essence of Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetics: beauty in the imperfect, the spontaneous, and the natural. The signed wooden box accompanies the piece as a mark of its authenticity and craftsmanship value.
Whether as a vessel for the traditional tea ceremony or as an impressive collector's item – this work by Shoraku Sasaki is a highlight for connoisseurs seeking passion and craftsmanship united in a unique piece.
