{"product_id":"shoraku-black-raku-matcha-bowl-granular-texture-irregular-rim-kyoto-signed-wood-box","title":"Shoraku Black Raku Matcha Bowl — Granular Texture, Irregular Rim, Kyoto, Signed Wood Box","description":"A black raku chawan by Shoraku (昭楽造), Kyoto. The granular black glaze — dense, textured like cooled lava — defines the surface. The rim rises and falls without symmetry, each peak its own decision. A band of kiln-fired gold traces the lower body, where the glaze thinned against the heat. The foot ring is bare earth. Includes original signed tomobako.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#blackrakuchawan #rakuteabowl #kyotopottery #japanesechawan #rakuyaki #matchabowl #teaceremony #japaneseceramics #wabisabi #kuroraku\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 DETAILS 】\u003cbr\u003e• Form: Matcha bowl (chawan), black raku style\u003cbr\u003e• Glaze: Granular black raku glaze with gold kiln-change at lower body\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Height 7.8 cm, Width 11.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e• Provenance: Shoraku (昭楽), Kyoto raku kiln\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Good vintage condition\u003cbr\u003e• Includes: Original signed tomobako (wooden box)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 CULTURAL CONTEXT 】\u003cbr\u003eBlack raku (黒楽) was created in the 16th century for Sen no Rikyu's tea ceremony, its deep black chosen deliberately to quiet the spirit before the act of drinking. The Shoraku lineage continues this Kyoto tradition — hand-forming each bowl, firing in small individual kilns, pulling the vessel from heat by hand. No two pieces share the same surface. The granular texture visible here results from the coarseness of the clay body meeting the lead-free black glaze at extreme temperature: each grain a record of that encounter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 DEEPER NOTES 】\u003cbr\u003eThe irregular rim is not a flaw — it is the maker's refusal to impose perfect geometry on living clay. The gold flash at the lower body appeared unbidden from the kiln, a gift of the fire. In raku philosophy, these are not accidents but *ji* (地) — the ground from which the tea bowl's character rises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e【 日本語説明 】\u003cbr\u003e黒楽茶碗。昭楽造。粒状テクスチャーの濃密な黒釉に、波打つ不整形の口縁。胴下部に窯変の金色が走る。土見せの高台。京都の楽焼窯元による作品。高さ7.8cm・幅11.5cm。共箱付き。\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":61649470095730,"sku":"260307_a_2380","price":965.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m48199499420_1.jpg?v=1773129130","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/shoraku-black-raku-matcha-bowl-granular-texture-irregular-rim-kyoto-signed-wood-box","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}