{"product_id":"murata-toin-kuro-raku-chawan-black-raku-matcha-bowl","title":"Murata Tōin – Kuro Raku Chawan (Black Raku Matcha Bowl)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMurata Tōin – Kuro Raku Chawan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of One | Signed with Tomobako | Hand-Formed Raku | Ships from Kyoto\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- DESCRIPTION --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack raku is the tea bowl at its most essential, and this \u003cstrong\u003ekuro raku chawan by Murata Tōin\u003c\/strong\u003e shows why. The glossy black glaze pools and shifts over a softly irregular, hand-formed body — no two faces of the bowl catch the light the same way, with hints of deep amber and gunmetal moving beneath the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaku bowls are shaped by hand and carved, never thrown on a wheel, so the gentle undulations of the rim and walls are the direct record of the maker's fingers. In the hand it sits exactly as a raku bowl should: light for its size, warm to the touch, and quietly commanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- THE MAKER --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eThe Maker\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMurata Tōin (村田陶隠)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Kyoto raku maker working in the Kiyomizu tradition, whose black raku tea bowls are carried by established Japanese tea-utensil houses. This bowl carries his impressed seal on the base and comes with its original tomobako, signed \"Tōin-zō\" (made by Tōin) with the artist's seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- DETAILS --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eDetails \u0026amp; Dimensions\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Murata Tōin (村田陶隠), Kyoto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kuro raku (black raku) chawan, hand-formed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kyoto, Japan (Kyō-yaki \/ Kiyomizu ware)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.9 cm × 8.7 cm H\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 327 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Impressed artist's seal on the base; tomobako signed 陶隠造 with seal, lid inscribed \"Kuro Chawan\" (黒茶盌)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed tomobako (共箱) with ribbon and wrapping cloth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ABOUT KURO RAKU --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eAbout Kuro Raku\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaku ware was born for tea.\u003c\/strong\u003e In 16th-century Kyoto, the tile-maker Chōjirō, working under the guidance of tea master Sen no Rikyū, created a new kind of bowl — hand-formed rather than wheel-thrown, pulled glowing from the kiln at the peak of firing, and finished in humble black. It was the perfect vessel for Rikyū's wabi tea: quiet, direct, and made to be held.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKuro raku remains the most formal choice of tea bowl in many schools of tea to this day. The soft, porous body insulates the hands, the black glaze makes whisked matcha glow, and the light weight surprises everyone who lifts one for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- CARE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eCare of Raku Ware\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaku is low-fired and slightly porous, and rewards a little ritual. Before each use, briefly rinse the bowl with warm water — this preps the body and helps prevent staining. After use, rinse promptly, never soak, and never use detergent, dishwashers, or microwaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry thoroughly with a soft cloth and let the bowl air-dry completely before returning it to its box — trapped moisture is raku's only real enemy. Treated this way, a raku bowl grows more beautiful with every year of tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ONE OF ONE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-item\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"ou-acc-btn\"\u003eOne of One\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ou-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003eexact bowl and signed box photographed\u003c\/strong\u003e — once sold, it will not be restocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipped double-boxed with the tomobako directly from our Kyoto studio via \u003cstrong\u003eJapan Post EMS\u003c\/strong\u003e, fully tracked and insured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Origin Uji","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49189201248491,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/2995\/5307\/files\/MurataToin_KuroRakuChawanMain.png?v=1786326667","url":"https:\/\/originuji.com\/products\/murata-toin-kuro-raku-chawan-black-raku-matcha-bowl","provider":"Origin Uji","version":"1.0","type":"link"}