Chawan Made of Raku Ware by Shoraku Sasaki in Red and Blue
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 12.5 cm
- Weight 0.4 g
- Color Gray, Red
- Item Type Chawan
- Material Ceramics
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Style / Tradition Raku-yaki
- Unique Work Yes
- Wooden Box Yes
Description
Bold orange-red meets deep, almost velvety black: in this tea bowl, two contrasting glaze tones merge into a lively, spontaneous pattern that follows no fixed plan, arising solely from the effect of the raku firing.
Raku-yaki originated in the 16th century in the immediate context of the Japanese tea ceremony and has since been regarded as the embodiment of a deliberately imperfect, chance-driven aesthetic. Characteristic is the rapid firing at a comparatively low temperature, during which the bowl is taken glowing hot from the kiln – a process that first makes possible the bold color contrasts and the lively glaze surface.
This chawan was made by Shoraku Sasaki, whose bold approach to color and form gives the bowl its distinctive presence. It is delivered in a wooden box signed by the master potter, which safely preserves the unique work.
