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Red Raku Chawan by Raku Kakunyu XIV browse these categories for related items... All Items: Hidden: Viewable: Pre 1980: item # 701660
Vessels.jp 4-4-22 Nishi-gotanda Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0031, Japan Guest Book 380,000 yen - please inquire |
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| Raku chawan (tea bowls) were first named ima-yaki, which means now-wares, because they were intended to be used only for one certain occasion. Although the name of the pottery has changed to Raku, the potteries, and specifically the chawan, have kept that special connection to the moment and have an ephemeral quality, which make them elusive. Looking at this particular bowl, one cannot help wondering whether it is really there or not. It appears solid and, at the same time, almost gaseous, like the red clouds of an autumn dawn. In the hands, its lightness surprises to the point that one forgets his own presence. The chawan was made by Kakunyu (1918-1980), the 14th descendant of the Raku lineage of Kyoto potters. With this vessel, Kakunyu seems to have given structure to an astral object and capture an eternal moment. The box is not signed by the potter but the lid bears an attestation by Tantansai, the 14th Urasenke tea master. The chawan is in perfect condition and bears the seal of the potter. Dimensions: 14.5 cm x 7 cm (5.8 in x 2.8 in) | |||||||||||||||
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