Chojiro raku in SF

[MMaas]

For those nearby and interested, the currently running Lords of the Samurai exhibit at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco has some seriously impressive items of interest to fellow tea nuts here. Along with a number of old tea scoops, chaire and such, they feature a kuro-raku chawan "Otogoze" made by Raku Chojiro - the original creator of the raku-yaki style

The picture doesn't really do it justice - I spent more time than I should admit ogling over its imperfect perfection. There are some other incredible items in the exhibit that I'd never expect to see outside Japan, including some sumi-e and wooden swords by Miyamoto Musashi

Enjoy!

-Mucho

[Deleted User #17777]

Hmmm Mucho Maas - Thought you'd post via the muted post horn -

Bowl is such a completely different animal than chinese tea bowl of the period. Funny how the japanese tea cermony keeps alive 500 year old chinese traditions, but uses such un-chinese implements.

[bonjiri]

For those nearby and interested, the currently running Lords of the Samurai exhibit at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco has some seriously impressive items of interest to fellow tea nuts here. Along with a number of old tea scoops, chaire and such, they feature a kuro-raku chawan "Otogoze" made by Raku Chojiro - the original creator of the raku-yaki style

The picture doesn't really do it justice - I spent more time than I should admit ogling over its imperfect perfection. There are some other incredible items in the exhibit that I'd never expect to see outside Japan, including some sumi-e and wooden swords by Miyamoto Musashi

Enjoy!

-Mucho

WOW !

i wish there are other views of this glorious chawan

what did the koudai look like ?

amazing !

nice photograph too !

aloha
cory

[chamekke]

What a beauty!