Japanese Matcha Bowl - 楽 Kintsugi Kuro-Raku Chawan - 530ml

This Kuro-Raku chawan (matcha bowl) has a open hantsutsu-gata shape with glazed completely in a deep, featureless black, representing the epitome of the wabi aesthetic as put forth by Sen-no-Rikyū (千利休). Stamped Raku (楽), potentially by a Raku family member.Once damaged, this chawan has been repaired with traditional kintsugi that has been gold powdered.Like all raku ware, this bowl is very porous and rather fragile. With each use, we suggest rinsing the bowl with hot water before preparing tea in it, as you would with any chawan.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 Chōjiro to produce a new style of ware for use in the tea ceremony. Hand-formed from porous clay rather than wheel-thrown, Raku chawan are then coated in a lea