[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools Matcha tea bowl] Black Raku tea bowl, Badarai, Wave wheel, inscription "Seiryu", written by Fukumoto Tsuneo, made by Sasaki Shoraku

Size: Approx. diameter 13.6 (depth 12.7) x height 7 cm
Author: Akira Sasaki
Inscription (written by Fukumoto Tsuneo)
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[Akira Sasaki]
My grandfather built it in Kiyomizuzaka, Kyoto.
Born in 1944 in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture.
In 1963, he studied under his father, the second generation Shoraku.
In 1983, he inherited the third generation of Showraku.
[Kiln name: Kirai Kiln Pottery name: Kyoshitsu] Granted in 1996 by Fukutomi Setsudai Roshi, the 14th head priest of Daitokuji Temple
[Seionken] Received in 1960 from Master Oda Setso, the 11th abbot of Daitokuji Temple
In 1905, he moved from Kyoto to Higashiyama, in front of the gates of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and opened the tea kiln "Shorakugama".
Now, he has moved his kiln to the mountain village of Kameoka, northwest of Kyoto.
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[Fukumoto Tsuneo]
Born in Kyoto in 1930
In 1959, he was appointed as the chief priest of Shoshunji Temple (Funai-gun, Kyoto Prefecture) of the Daitokuji School.
In 1983, he was appointed as the head priest of the Daitokuji Temple (Kameoka City)
In 1989, the main hall, priest's quarters and temple gate of Horinji Temple were built.
2002: Shoshunji Temple main hall and gate were built.
In 2004, I handed over the head priest of Horin-ji Temple to the next head priest and was appointed head priest of Shoshun-ji Temple again.
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Box: Wooden box
Caution: Raku ware glaze may be sensitive to acids.
●The clay used for Raku ware has a coarse grain.