{"title":"Karaku Kiln 駕洛窯","description":"\u003cp\u003eKaraku Kiln (駕洛窯), located in Muan, South Korea, is headed by fourth generation potter Shimizu Hisashi (清水久嗣) who took over in 2006 and also operates his family's main kiln, Rakuzan Kiln (楽山窯) in Mie Prefecture (Banko-yaki). Shimizu-san was born in Yokkaichi, Mie, studied art and design in the US, before retuning to Japan to study pottery under his father, and then travelled to Korea to further his studies. He is a member of the Enshū-ryū school of Japanese tea ceremony, which values the kirei-sabi (elegant rusticity - 綺麗さび) aesthetics of Korean teaware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShimizu-san's great-grandfather was the first Banko potter to incorporate Korean styles into their work, and his father furthered this practice by travelling to Korea to study pottery, research Joseon-era ceramic materials and techniques, and eventually setup some kilns. Today, Shimizu-san produces Korean-style chawan in Japan at Rakuzan Kiln and also produces Korean chawan in Korea at Karaku Kiln.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"korean-matcha-bowl-karaku-kiln-korean-totoya-chawan","title":"Korean Totoya Chawan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Korean Totoya chawan (matcha bowl) has all the hallmarks of this classic style: a wide open shape, fine rokurome that spiral up the thin walls, a greyish-blue tint over the warm clay, and pinkish gohon spots. The bowl is coated in a simple transparent glaze, so the warm tones, hue gradients, and spots all come from the clay itself as it is rapidly heated in the kiln. The small red spots form as tiny bubbles from within the clay rise to the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTotoya chawan (斗々屋茶碗) is one of the most favoured styles of Korean tea bowls. This style as a few alternate spellings (魚屋・渡唐屋 ) all of which reference the story of the first Totoya chawan, which is that Sen-no-Rikyū saw it on a shelf at a fishmonger's shop. While totoya bowls can vary in appearance they generally have a these traits in common:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Fine, yet pronounced Rokurome (轆轤目 - potters' wheel marks): a subtle spiral shape left by the potter's fingers as they shaped the piece on the wheel\n\u003cbr\u003e• A wide, open shape\n\u003cbr\u003e• A reddish clay base with a grey-blue tint to the translucent glaze.\n\u003cbr\u003e• Thin walls that undulate as they spread out\n\u003cbr\u003e• Gohon spots\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis chawan was made by Karaku Kiln and comes with a paulownia wood box (kiribako - 桐箱) signed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karaku Kiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48100403740924,"sku":"US-M444","price":188.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/files\/download_f718fc63-7288-404f-b449-058d43544240.jpg?v=1757384693"},{"product_id":"korean-matcha-bowl-karaku-kiln-korean-gohon-kyogen-bakama-chawan","title":"Korean Gohon Kyōgen-Bakama Chawan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Korean gohon chawan (matcha bowl) has a classic wan-nari shape, covered in a transparent glaze that brings out the striking gohon effect. The bowl is further decorated using the mishima slip inlay technique with a traditional motif called kyōgen-bakama (狂言袴 - kyōgen pants), which consists of an encircled flower, reminiscent of the crests found on the pants of kyōgen performers, hence the name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn modern usage, gohon or gohonte (御本・御本手)  typically refers to an array of pink or white spots against a grey or beige background. This effect typically occurs within the clay itself as bubbles or imperfections within the clay rise to the surface in the kiln. It gets its name from the order forms and catalogue books (御本 - gohon) that tea masters used in the Azuchi-Momoyama period to order tea bowls from potters and kilns in Korea. Many of those gohon chawan (御本茶碗) had these spots, hence the name gohonte. They often appear on many other Korean chawan styles, especially kohiki and totoya chawan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the handmade nature of teaware and naturalistic aesthetic of Korean ceramics, subtle variation in colour, texture, and size is to be expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis chawan was made by Karaku Kiln and comes with a paulownia wood box (kiribako - 桐箱) signed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karaku Kiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48100403773692,"sku":"US-M443","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/files\/download_540be0e1-a83b-4642-84be-4ddc690d2373.jpg?v=1757384711"},{"product_id":"korean-matcha-bowl-karaku-kiln-momiji-goki-chawan","title":"Korean Momiji Goki Chawan","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Goki chawan (matcha bowl) has all the hallmarks of this classic Korean style: a tall flared foot, elegant balance, and thin walls. Additionally, this chawan is made in the momiji goki style, which refers to the gohon pattern of red spots. The bowl is coated in a simple transparent glaze, so the warm tones, hue gradients, and spots all come from the clay itself as it is rapidly heated in the kiln. The small red spots form as tiny bubbles from within the clay rise to the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGoki chawan are known for their elegant, thin walls and tall, flaring feet (高台 - koudai). It is said that these chawan are named after the lacquered wooden bowls used in zen temples which are known as goki (御器 - [honourific] wares) due their shared shape of a tall, flaring foot and rounded body. At some point, the character 御 was switched to 呉. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese bowls first entered Japan during the 1400s when they were brought by Korean envoys to Daitoku-ji Temple in Kyoto. Goki chawan that were passed down through Daitoku-ji are called (unsurprisingly) Daitoku-ji Goki. Other types of Goki chawan that were brought to Japan include Momiji Goki, Ama Goki, E-goki, Bansho Goki, Yugeki goki, etc. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the handmade nature of teaware and naturalistic aesthetic of Korean ceramics, subtle variation in colour, texture, and size is to be expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis chawan was made by Karaku Kiln and comes with a paulownia wood box (kiribako - 桐箱) signed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karaku Kiln","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48100403871996,"sku":"US-M445","price":188.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/files\/download_15f51ad3-0c5e-49d3-9740-496359ab2eac.jpg?v=1757384744"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.tezumi.com\/collections\/karaku-kiln.oembed","provider":"Tezumi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}