Kuro Raku Chōjirō Tōyōbō

Handmade tea bowl by Shōraku Sasaki.

The tea bowl is the replica of the historical "Tōyōbō" chawan, originally made by Chōjirō, the founder of Raku pottery. Among Chōjirō's tea bowls, Sen no Rikyū named seven (3 Kuroraku and four Akaraku) which he believed were "meisaku", a masterpiece. "Tōyōbō" was one of the three black raku masterpieces.

It received the name "Tōyōbō" in the Azuchi-Momoyama period from a Tendai Buddhist monk, Tōyōbō Chōsei (1515-1598). He was a pupil of Sen no Rikyū and lived in Shinnyo-do temple.

The signature "Tōyōbō" on the cover of the original wooden box is said to be written by Rikyu himself.


The original chawan was declared an Important Cultural Property.

Place of origin: Kyoto, Japan


INITIATION
We strongly recommend initiating the Raku bowl before use!
Raku bowls are extremely fragile, as their clay is fairly porous. An appropriate initiation makes them significantly sturdier.
In case you order initiation, we do it for you before sending the bowl. If you prefer doing the initiation yourself, you can find instructions about how to do it in our Raku chawan blog post (linked below).

☆ WE GUARANTEE SAFE DELIVERY - if the product gets damaged in transit we will replace or make a refund.

☆ HANDMADE PRODUCT - Please note that the item we have in stock might not be the same piece shown on the pictures above. Each piece is unique and slightly different from each other. If you are particular about either the size, the capacity or the appearance, contact us, and we will share photos or the exact details of our available pieces in stock.

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