Experience authentic Japanese tea culture with this Japanese Matcha Bowl. This Hagi Ware Chawan serves as a Saka Koraizaemon Grand Master Ceramic masterpiece, featuring Wabi Sabi Ceramic artistry and Handmade Tea Ceremony craftsmanship—a must-have for any Art Collector seeking Museum Quality Bowl and Authentic Japan Art.
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🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]
• Artist: 11th Generation Saka Koraizaemon (十一世 坂高麗左衛門) • Lineage: Hagi ware founding family - 400 years of unbroken succession • Technique: Traditional Matsumoto Hagi with pink-brown glaze and white drip pattern • Era: Contemporary (Heisei period) • Origin: Matsumoto, Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan • Dimensions: Diameter approx. 12.5 cm × Height approx. 8.5 cm (4.9" × 3.3") • Box: Tomobako (artist-signed wooden box) • Condition: Excellent – no cracks, chips, or repairs
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🔹 [ CULTURAL & ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]
The Saka Koraizaemon lineage represents the very foundation of Hagi ware—the direct descendants of Korean potters brought to Japan by Lord Mori Terumoto following Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Korean campaigns in the late 16th century. For over 400 years, this family has maintained the highest standards of Hagi ceramic tradition.
The eleventh generation master continues this illustrious heritage, creating works that honor ancestral techniques while expressing contemporary artistic vision. This bowl's warm pink-brown tones with cascading white glaze embody the timeless elegance that has made Hagi ware treasured by tea practitioners for centuries.
*"Four hundred years of clay and flame—in each bowl, ancestors speak through living hands."*
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🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]
**The Saka Legacy**: The Saka family traces directly to the Korean potters who established Hagi ware in 1604. As the founding lineage, Saka Koraizaemon works represent the purest expression of Hagi tradition—each piece carrying four centuries of accumulated knowledge.
**Technical Achievement**: The white nagare (flowing glaze) pattern against warm earth tones demonstrates mastery of traditional glazing techniques. The characteristic crazing will develop rich patina through years of tea practice.
**Collector Significance**: Works by the Saka Koraizaemon lineage represent the pinnacle of Hagi ware collecting. As founding-family pieces, they command exceptional respect and value among serious collectors and tea practitioners.
**Contemporary Practice**: This bowl embodies the direct connection between modern tea practice and the Korean ceramic traditions that shaped Japanese tea culture. Using it honors four centuries of artistic lineage.
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ] • Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days • Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking) • Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
