Choujirou Copy Honkakubou Black Raku Tea Bowl Shouraku Sasaki With original box With cloth This tea bowl is a reproduction of a tea bowl made by the first Choujirou and used by Sen no Rikyu. "Honkakubou" was a monk of Mii-dera Temple who was close to Rikyu, and there are records of him attending tea ceremonies hosted by Rikyu. This is a rare item. The black color and the subtle red that emerges from below blend together, creating a very beautiful color. Furthermore, it fits perfectly in the hand and is also structurally wonderful. Unused, with no scratches, and in very beautiful condition. The paulownia box is in beautiful condition. This item has been stored for a long time. Overall size Height: 7.4cm Outer diameter: 11.7cm Foot diameter: 5.5cm If you understand the above, please consider purchasing this item. If you would like to use it or if you like it, please consider it. [Shouraku Kiln] Yoshinosuke Sasaki, the founder of the Shouraku Kiln, was fascinated by the aesthetic of "wabi-cha" of "Sen no Rikyu" and the idea of "Zen." In 1905 (Meiji 38), he moved from Rakuchu, Kyoto, to the front of Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Higashiyama and opened the tea ceremony Raku kiln "Shouraku Kiln." After that, the kiln was moved to the mountain village of Kameoka in the northwest of Kyoto, and the spirit and techniques of the founder Yoshinosuke have been passed down. The current head is the third generation, Shouraku Sasaki. Picture clean