A Chojiro Tribute Piece by Sasaki Shoraku
- Artist:
- Sasaki Shoraku
- Era:
- Contemporary
- Price:
- SOLD
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Closely resembling a historically important tea bowl made by one of the forebears of the art of tea and Raku pottery, Chojiro, this piece gives one a sense of the deep origins of tea culture.
Fired in the kilns of one of Kyoto’s best known Raku-yaki potters, Sasaki Shoraku III (1944-). The Shoraku line began when the grandfather of the current potter established a kiln near the famous Kiyomizu temple, nestled at the foot of the eastern mountains in Kyoto. In 1945, the kiln was moved to Kameoka near the Yada shrine where it remains today.
In excellent condition this tea bowl is 4.2 inches in diameter (10.7 cm) and stands 3.3 inches tall (8.2 cm). It comes with a signed and sealed original box (tomobako), an informational insert with details on the kiln and potter, and an protective cloth bearing Shoraku’s seal. The bowl has a noticeable “hasami-no-ato” or, mark from the tongs when it was removed from the kiln. **International shipping & insurance included in the price.
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