Sasaki Shoraku Ame-yu Glaze Chawan oni hashioki Records also suggest that they

Records also suggest that they made lead glazed Raku earthenware using technology introduced from China

the Meiji Emperor paid a visit to the family workshop in Himeji and purchased various utensils on behalf of the Imperial Palace

and one year later he joined the Hamada Kiln Exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Department Store (7 year exhibition)

The shaper in this listing has a nice smooth surface which won’t snag the tines on your tea whisk

In 1978 he opened Shosan Gama

Sasaki Shoraku Ame-yu Glaze Chawan oni hashioki Records also suggest that they*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a raku ware chawan made around 10 years ago by Sasaki Shoraku III. It is hand turned and coated in glossy caramel coloured ame yu glaze. The exterior features a pattern of diagonal grooves and a gently undulating rim consisting of five peaks. These peaks represent the five main Zen temples in Kyoto, historically Zen