{"product_id":"sasaki-shoraku-raku-chawan-koetsu-otogozenutsushi-red-tea-bowl-with-signed-box","title":"Sasaki Shoraku Raku Chawan - Koetsu Otogozenutsushi Red Tea Bowl with Signed Box","description":"Experience authentic Japanese tea culture with this Japanese Matcha Bowl. This Kyoto Raku Ware serves as a Koetsu Style Chawan masterpiece and Red Raku Glaze ceramic, featuring Wabi Sabi Ceramic artistry and Handmade Tea Ceremony craftsmanship—a must-have for any Art Collector seeking Zen Tea Accessories and Authentic Japan Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Sasaki Shoraku (佐々木昭楽)\u003cbr\u003e• Style: Koetsu Otogozenutsushi (光悦 乙御前写) - Copy of Hon'ami Koetsu's famous bowl\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: Kyoto Raku ware with aka-raku (red raku) glaze\u003cbr\u003e• Era: Contemporary (Heisei-Reiwa period)\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Kyoto, Japan - Raku ware tradition\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Diameter approx. 11 cm × Height approx. 9 cm (4.3\" × 3.5\")\u003cbr\u003e• Box: Tomobako (artist-signed wooden box)\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Excellent – no cracks, chips, or repairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL \u0026amp; ARTISTIC INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSasaki Shoraku ranks among Kyoto's most accomplished Raku ware masters, renowned for his faithful reproductions of historic masterpieces. This bowl pays homage to Hon'ami Koetsu's legendary \"Otogozentea bowl—one of the most celebrated chawan in Japanese tea history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe soft pink-coral hues and gentle undulating form capture the essence of Koetsu's aesthetic—that rare combination of bold simplicity and refined elegance that defined Momoyama period tea culture. The delicate crazing pattern adds depth and character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"In humble clay, Koetsu found poetry—and Shoraku keeps that verse alive for new generations.\"*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**The Koetsu Legacy**: Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637) was a Renaissance man of Momoyama-Edo Japan—calligrapher, lacquer artist, and tea master. His tea bowls, created at his Takagamine art colony, represent pinnacles of Japanese ceramic art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Technical Achievement**: Sasaki Shoraku's interpretation captures the soft aka-raku coloration through careful control of the iron-bearing glaze and firing atmosphere. The characteristic crazing develops from the thermal shock of removing the glowing bowl from the kiln.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Collector Significance**: Faithful reproductions by acknowledged masters like Shoraku allow collectors to experience historic forms at accessible prices. The Shoraku atelier has earned recognition for exceptional quality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**Contemporary Practice**: This bowl perfectly suits thick tea (koicha) practice, where its warm tones and generous proportions honor the original's ceremonial purpose.\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：佐々木昭楽\u003cbr\u003e• 様式：光悦 乙御前写\u003cbr\u003e• 技法：楽焼、赤楽\u003cbr\u003e• 時代：平成〜令和\u003cbr\u003e• 産地：京都\u003cbr\u003e• 寸法：直径約11cm × 高さ約9cm\u003cbr\u003e• 付属：共箱\u003cbr\u003e• 状態：良好（無傷）\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【解説】\u003cbr\u003e佐々木昭楽は京都楽焼の名工で、歴代名品の写しを得意としています。本作は本阿弥光悦の名碗「乙御前」の写しで、柔らかな珊瑚色の赤楽に美しい貫入が入った逸品です。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e光悦は桃山時代を代表する芸術家で、書・蒔絵・茶陶に優れた才能を発揮しました。鷹峯に芸術村を開き、そこで生み出された茶碗は茶道史上の至宝とされています。昭楽はその精神を現代に継承する数少ない作家の一人です。\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","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61566203560306,"sku":"260129_1424","price":990.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m33238254602_1.jpg?v=1770129740","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/sasaki-shoraku-raku-chawan-koetsu-otogozenutsushi-red-tea-bowl-with-signed-box","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}