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What makes this chawan special
The up close look and feel
What makes this bowl truly special is that it was never touched by a potter’s wheel. In the raku-yaki tradition, every piece is shaped entirely by hand, a process called te-zukune. This gives the clay a natural, organic feel that sits comfortably when holding it.
Raku clay is fired at a low temperature and stays porous, which means the bowl absorbs warmth quickly and holds it. The foot is left unglazed, showing the raw clay in a clean ring, and the weight sits low enough that the bowl feels settled in both hands.
Charming details
In raku firing, the bowl is removed from the kiln while still glowing and allowed to cool in open air, and those last minutes of cooling determine exactly where the glaze moves.
No two aka-raku bowls come out the same way. The marks on this one are concentrated on one side, which in tea ceremony practice becomes the "front" of the bowl: the side turned toward the guest when the bowl is presented.
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This chawan is made by artist Kawazoe Juraku 川添寿楽
The maker's seal, 寿楽 (Juraku), is stamped on the base alongside his full name, and the same signature and seal appear inside the lid of the tomobako.
It is aka-raku yaki (赤楽), hand-formed using traditional raku technique: no wheel, low-temperature single firing, removed from the kiln while hot and cooled in open air.
Made in Kyo-yaki tradition.
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It’s made in Kyoto, Japan
In the Shoraku-gama oven
Late Showa to early Heisei 1980 to 1995
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Weight: 273 gram
Dimensions: approximately 8 cm high, 11.5 cm wide
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Excellent condition. No chips or cracks.
Appears unused.
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Raku is porous and should not be soaked in water or left wet.
Before first use, fill the bowl with cold water and let it rest for ten minutes to allow the clay to absorb moisture slowly.
Dry fully before storing.
Handwash only, never in a dishwasher or microwave.
With use, the unglazed areas will deepen slightly in colour as they absorb tea, which is a natural part of how a raku chawan matures.
*Decorative items such as the whisk are for styling
and scale purposes only and not included in the sale
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