E-Karatsu Rinka Bowl

- Kiln Opened Around 1580 - Momoyama Old Karatsu began around 1580. Kilns were scattered across the vast region of the Nabeshima domain in Saga. The first Karatsu ware was fired at the foot of Mount Kishidake. There are over 200 known kiln sites today. The reason it is called "Karatsu ware" is that the ceramics fired at Kishidake were exported from the port of Karatsu at the time. The golden age of Karatsu ware began in 1602. The great tea master Furuta Oribe highly praised Karatsu ware, recognizing its beauty as both a tea utensil for appreciation and an everyday vessel. Compared to the refined and smooth "Karamono" (Tang imports), it better embodies the wabi-sabi of the tea ceremony, conveying a natural aesthetic of simplicity, tranquility, and humility. Kitaōji Rosanjin once spoke of Karatsu ware vessels: "Such unpretentious, rough brushstrokes, appearing like clumsy paintings, yet possess the flavor of masterpieces that transcend time. It is a powerful brushwork far beyond what Buson could achieve." He held it in extremely high regard and praised it greatly. ------------------------------------------- E-Karatsu Rinka Bowl Size: Diameter 13.5cm x Height 4.5cm *Hand-fired iron painting patterns. Glaze color and dimensions may vary slightly.