{"product_id":"kuraku-kuro-chawan-shiki-no-tomo-black-tea-bowl-with-masters-inscription-box","title":"Kuraku Kuro Chawan \"Shiki no Tomo\" — Black Tea Bowl with Master's Inscription Box","description":"A Kuraku-style black chawan named \"Shiki no Tomo\" — Companion of Four Seasons. The glaze holds a constellation of iron-rust streaks against deep black: fire-born, unrepeatable. The inscription box bears the hand of Musei Kangen. This bowl carries a name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#kuro chawan #black raku tea bowl #japanese tea ceremony #matcha bowl #kuraku kiln #shiki no tomo #wabi chawan #inscription box chawan #japanese ceramics #black glaze matcha bowl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 Basic Details 】\u003cbr\u003e• Style: Kuraku Kuro Chawan (久楽黒茶碗)\u003cbr\u003e• Name (銘): Shiki no Tomo (四季之友 — Companion of the Four Seasons)\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Height approx. 8.5 cm, width approx. 11 cm\u003cbr\u003e• Inscription box (書付箱) by Musei Kangen (夢聖寛見)\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Excellent — no chips, cracks, or repairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 Cultural Insight 】\u003cbr\u003eKuraku — \"久楽\" — is a kiln name carried in the tradition of Raku ware, Japan's most revered form of hand-formed tea ceramics. Where standard Raku chawan are wheel-thrown and trimmed, Kuraku works in the hand-building tradition, pressing clay into a form that absorbs the maker's intention directly. The name \"Shiki no Tomo\" — Companion of the Four Seasons — marks this as a bowl conceived for the full arc of the tea year: both winter's severity and summer's openness reside in its proportions. The inscription box, written by a tea master, elevates this from ceramic object to certified tea utensil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 Deep Dive 】\u003cbr\u003eThe glaze surface reveals two distinct firing events in its surface: a primary dense black from iron oxide saturation, and secondary rust-copper tones where the glaze thinned near the shoulder — a phenomenon called \"koge\" (焦げ), fire-scorching. The rim is intentionally asymmetric, a quality valued in chawan as it offers the drinker a choice of drinking surface. The foot-ring is narrow and precisely cut. In photographs, the body reads as uniformly dark; in hand, light moves across its surface in response to how it is held.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 Japanese 】\u003cbr\u003e銘「四季之友」の久楽黒茶碗。黒釉に鉄錆色の景色が走り、窯変の一期一会の美しさを持つ。夢聖寛見による書付箱付き。楽焼の伝統を継ぐ端正な造形。\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","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61649476419954,"sku":"260307_a_2385","price":1786.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m38049429954_1.jpg?v=1773129187","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/kuraku-kuro-chawan-shiki-no-tomo-black-tea-bowl-with-masters-inscription-box","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}