RESERVED - Sasaki Shoraku III Ivy Raku Chawan urushi bowls Small pieces of clay churned

Small pieces of clay churned up by the combing tool can be seen through the glaze

and he held his first solo exhibition at a private gallery in Osaka

and it’s precisely the reason why Hagi-ware is so highly regarded in the world of Chado

Nishimura Akimine

One of his best pieces is a 1/7 scale armour housed at the Kyoto Prefectural Museum of Culture

RESERVED - Sasaki Shoraku III Ivy Raku Chawan urushi bowls Small pieces of clay churned*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a splendid aka raku chawan made around 20 years ago by distinguished potter, Sasaki Shoraku III. It is hand turned and the front of the bowl is decorated with depictions of ivy. The accompanying profile paper says tsuta no e chawan which translates as ivy picture tea bowl. The bowl is also coated in transparent white