Japanese Matcha Bowl - 円楽 Enraku Kiln - Classic Red Aka-Raku Chawan - 300ml

This classic Aka-raku chawan (matcha bowl) features a slightly waisted hantsutsu-gata shape and is is glazed in a bright red with patches of black on the front. The foot is left unglazed showing off the true colour of the clay.Stamped Enraku Kiln (円楽), which is one of the seals used by Yoshimura Rakunyu Kiln (吉村楽入窯). One of Japan's most recognisable styles, Raku-yaki (楽焼) or Raku ware was developed by famous tea master Sen-no-Rikyu in the late 16th century. Perhaps inspired by the recently created 引き出し黒 (hikidashi-guro) technique used to produce the Seto-guro style of black chawan, Rikyu collaborated with tile-maker Chojiro to produce a new style of ware for use in the tea ceremony.  Hand-formed from porous clay rather than wheel-thrown, aka-raku chawan are then bisque-fired, glazed, and then fired individually or in small batches at around 700-900°C for 1-2 hours and are allowed to cool slowly, unlike black raku. The resulting bowls are very light and porous - imperfect in both shape