{"product_id":"e-karatsu-tea-bowl-by-sakuma-hokyu-shoko-kiln-chawan-with-daitoku-ji-box","title":"E-Karatsu Tea Bowl by Sakuma Hokyu - Shoko Kiln Chawan with Daitoku-ji Box","description":"Experience authentic Japanese tea ceremony aesthetics with this E-Karatsu Tea Bowl by Sakuma Hokyu. This Japanese Matcha Chawan serves as a Karatsu Ware Ceramic and Wabi Sabi Tea Bowl, featuring Iron Oxide Painting and Shoko Kiln Art—a must-have for any Tea Ceremony Collector seeking Daitoku-ji Certified art and Authentic Japan Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Sakuma Hokyu (佐久間芳丘)\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: E-Karatsu (painted Karatsu with iron oxide brush decoration)\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Contemporary\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Shoko Kiln (松古窯), Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Height approx. 8 cm × Diameter approx. 14 cm (3.1\" × 5.5\")\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Kiwame-bako (authentication box) by Ohashi Korin of Daitoku-ji\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis E-Karatsu tea bowl represents the living tradition of one of Japan's most celebrated pottery lineages. Karatsu ware, produced in Saga Prefecture since the late 16th century, emerged from Korean potters who brought continental techniques to Kyushu. E-Karatsu (painted Karatsu) is distinguished by spontaneous iron oxide brush painting applied before glazing — a technique that demands both technical mastery and spiritual presence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSakuma Hokyu works at Shoko Kiln, continuing this centuries-old practice with quiet authority. The bowl's conical form opens gently, inviting tea to pool in its warm ochre interior. Iron oxide floral motifs dance across the exterior — painted in a single breath, as tradition demands. The dark iron-rich lip (kuchi-beni) frames the drinking experience, while the exposed clay foot reveals orange stoneware that grounds the piece in earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthentication by Ohashi Korin, a Zen priest of Daitoku-ji temple, adds profound cultural weight. Daitoku-ji has served as arbiter of tea ceremony aesthetics for four centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"In the marks of the wheel, tea finds its home.\"*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**The Karatsu Legacy**: Karatsu ware occupies a unique position in Japanese ceramic history — born from Korean immigrant potters yet deeply integrated into Japanese tea culture. The saying \"Ichi-Raku, Ni-Hagi, San-Karatsu\" reveals its esteem among tea practitioners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**E-Karatsu Technique**: Iron oxide painting on raw clay creates unrepeatable spontaneity. As ash glaze settles during firing, it softens the iron lines into atmospheric gradations. This bowl's floral motif shows characteristic boldness — each brushstroke visible, unretouched, honest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Daitoku-ji Authentication**: The kiwame-bako signed by Ohashi Korin transforms this bowl from functional object to cultural document. Daitoku-ji priests authenticate only pieces that demonstrate spiritual maturity — technical excellence alone is insufficient.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Contemporary Practice**: Modern tea practitioners value pieces like this for their approachability. Unlike ancient treasures confined to museums, this bowl invites daily use, developing character through repeated tea preparation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ 日本語解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【基本情報】\u003cbr\u003e• 作家：佐久間芳丘\u003cbr\u003e• 窯元：松古窯\u003cbr\u003e• 技法：絵唐津（鉄絵）\u003cbr\u003e• 時代：現代\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：佐賀県唐津\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：高さ約8cm × 口径約14cm\u003cbr\u003e• 箱：前大徳 大橋香林極め箱\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：良好\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【解説】\u003cbr\u003e唐津焼の伝統を継承する松古窯、佐久間芳丘による絵唐津茶碗です。鉄釉による植物文様が器面を飾り、素朴で力強い筆致が特徴的です。口縁部には鉄分の多い釉薬が掛かり、口紅のような景色を見せています。見込みには温かみのある黄褐色の釉薬が溜まり、茶溜まりとして機能します。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e大徳寺派の大橋香林和尚による極め箱が付属しており、茶の湯における価値を証明しています。「一楽二萩三唐津」と称される茶碗の格式の中で、唐津は侘び寂びの精神を体現する焼き物として茶人に愛されてきました。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Where iron meets clay, centuries whisper.*","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61580174098802,"sku":"241223-a-0908","price":1112.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m93570456368_1.jpg?v=1770685973","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/e-karatsu-tea-bowl-by-sakuma-hokyu-shoko-kiln-chawan-with-daitoku-ji-box","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}