Experience Authentic Japan Art with this Katsura Kiln Aka Raku Bowl. This Japanese Red Tea Bowl serves as a Kyoto Raku Ware Treasure and Handmade Tea Ceremony Chawan, featuring Traditional Red Glaze Art and Hand Built Pottery Form—a must-have for any Tea Collector seeking Wabi Sabi Ceramic Art and Museum Quality Japanese Bowl.
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🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]
• Artist: Katsura Kiln (桂窯) • Technique: Aka-Raku (red Raku) with landscape effects • Era: Contemporary (Heisei-Reiwa) • Origin: Kyoto style • Dimensions: Diameter 12 cm (4.7") × Height 7 cm (2.8") • Box: Signed tomobako (wooden box) • Condition: Unused, mint condition
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🔹 [ CULTURAL & ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]
Aka-Raku (赤楽) represents one of the two fundamental Raku expressions, alongside black Raku. While black Raku was favored by Sen no Rikyu for its austere darkness, red Raku offers warmth and vitality that many find more approachable for daily practice.
This bowl from the Katsura Kiln displays the characteristic hand-built form of Raku tradition—walls deliberately varied in thickness, rim organically undulating, and surface alive with the marks of the maker's hands. The coral-to-gray color transitions create what tea masters call "keshiki" (landscape), as if viewing mountains at dawn.
*"Morning sun on mountain clay—warmth held in earthen hands."*
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🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]
**The Raku Legacy**: Raku ware was created specifically for tea ceremony use by Chojiro under the guidance of Sen no Rikyu in the 16th century. The soft, hand-modeled forms embodied Rikyu's aesthetic of humble simplicity.
**Technical Achievement**: Red Raku derives its color from iron-rich clay and controlled oxidation firing at relatively low temperatures. The variation in color across this bowl shows skilled manipulation of kiln atmosphere.
**Collector Significance**: Unused condition is relatively rare for tea bowls, as most acquire character through use. This piece offers collectors the opportunity to begin their own relationship with the bowl from the start.
**Practical Excellence**: The thick walls insulate heat while the irregular rim provides natural drinking points. The generous interior allows proper whisking while the weight feels substantial and grounding.
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ] • Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days • Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking) • Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
