Chawan Made of Raku Ware by Kentaro Furumaru
Sold – no longer available
This piece was handmade by Kentaro Furumaru 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 11 cm
- Weight 1 g
- Color Black
- Item Type Chawan
- Material Ceramics
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Style / Tradition Raku-yaki
- Unique Work Yes
- Wooden Box Yes
No longer available
Description
A deep, almost light-absorbing black covers this tea bowl, lending it a quiet, meditative presence, as has long been prized in Chanoyu, the Japanese way of tea. The chawan bears the stamp of Kentaro Furumaru and is made using the Raku-yaki technique, that centuries-old hand-forming method in which the bowl is not shaped on the potter's wheel but modeled solely by hand and with a spatula. Characteristic is the slightly irregular, organic form that lends each piece an unmistakable individual signature.
The thick, glossy black glaze reflects the light and shifts, depending on the viewing angle, between matte anthracite and deep sheen. At the foot of the bowl, the transition to the raw, fired ceramics is visible, a detail that connoisseurs of traditional Raku ware particularly appreciate.
The tea bowl is delivered in a wooden box personally signed by the master potter, which lends the piece additional authenticity and is ideally suited for storage. A timeless unique work from the Shōwa period for lovers of Japanese tea ceramics.
