Tea Ceremony :"KARATSU-YAKI"CHAWAN. w/box @t832

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DESCRIPTION Japanese Tea Ceremony "KARATSU-YAKI(ware)"CHAWAN(tea bowl). w/box @t832 This comes with an original wooden box. *Karatsu-ware : Karatsu ware is pottery fired in Karatsu-shi, Saga . It is said "first- Raku , second- Hagi , third- Karatsu " for a long time and is famous as tea ceremony pottery. It is specified to a Japanese traditional craftwork. Because Karatsu was a foreign trade foothold for a long time, technique of pottery was handed down from the Azuchimomoyama era (1568-1600). Everyw of Saga is dotted with kiln traces now. The name of Karatsu ware depends on having been done from Karatsu Port in the case of Karatsu ware shipping. But it was about 1600 that Karatsu ware began in earnest, and it was an opportunity that the potters who have been taken in large quantities at this time by Korea initiated techniques. Daily use was mainly at first, the characteristic of Karatsu ware, mind of " wabi (austere refinement)" was combined with the simplicity, tea utensils, plates, bowls came to be liked. In West Japan, speaking of " Karatsu mono (article of Karatsu )", it became till it pointed at ceramic ware. The characteristic of Karatsu ware is, on rather rough clay with much iron content, fully covered glaze. It is the plumply appearance, tasteful and simple. T are verious techniques of Karatsu ware, such as " e Karatsu read more