Chawan: Kuro Raku– Nagaga Hana no Uta, “Song of the Long-lasting Flower.”
Was:
$290.00
Now:
$232.00
- SKU:
- CHW-633
A masterful 黒楽 (black Raku) tea bowl crafted by the third-generation Kyoto potter 三代 昭楽 (Shōraku III), bearing the poetic name 「長々花のうた」—“Song of the Long-lasting Flower.” This chawan embodies the subtle beauty and hand-molded softness characteristic of traditional 楽焼, a style cherished in the 茶の湯 (Way of Tea) for its warmth and humility. |
Type: | 黒楽茶碗 (Kuro Raku Chawan – Black Raku Tea Bowl) | |
Title: | 「長々花のうた」(Nagaga Hana no Uta) | |
Technique: | 手捏ね成形、低火度焼成 (Hand-molded, low-fired Raku ware) | |
Kiln: | 楽焼 (Raku-yaki), Kyoto, Japan | |
Kiln: | 昭楽窯, 京都 (Shōraku Kiln, Kyoto) | |
Potter: | 三代目 昭楽 (3rd Generation Shōraku – Shōraku III) | |
Potter: | 三代 昭楽(Shōraku III, b. 1944) | |
Form: | 筒形 (Tsutsugata – winter-style cylindrical shape) | |
Dimensions | 10.5 cm dia x 8.5 ht, approx. | |
Weight: | Weight: 400 g | |
Box: | 桐箱入り・共箱(作家署名・印付き) | |
Mark/Signature | 楽印(Raku-in) with signature 昭 (Shō) – matches known marks of Shōraku III | |
Accessories: | Signed wooden tomobako (box), Factory leaflet (shiori) with usage/care instructions |