Red Raku Matcha Bowl

Red raku occupies a different register from its black counterpart. Where black raku draws inward, red raku is open and warm, its terracotta tones a direct expression of the clay body characteristic of the raku tradition. This chawan by Shoraku Kiln is hand-built in that tradition, its form wide and gently irregular, with vertical ridges running from rim to foot that give the surface a rhythm without imposing symmetry. The glaze moves across the exterior in passages of warm coral, pale blush, and soft grey, the transitions unplanned and unrepeatable, pooling in places and thinning in others where the ridges have pushed it aside. Where the glaze has dripped and cooled on the lower body, it leaves a crystalline edge that records the exact moment it stopped moving. It is a bowl that carries its making visibly, and is more considered for it.

This bowl is accompanied by OG Matcha Kakitsubata from Osada Tea, selected to complete the tea experience.