Raku-yaki (楽焼) - Tea bowl - Clay - Kintsugi-Repair (金継ぎ)

This matcha tea bowl is titled Hakudei Chawan (White Clay Tea Bowl), crafted by Taki Bekizan (多気璧山).

Formed from white clay (hakudei) and finished with a warm ivory-toned glaze, the bowl displays a naturally textured surface punctuated by fine iron-spot speckling (goma) distributed evenly across the exterior and interior walls. The characteristic fine crackle (kannyu) of the glaze lends the piece a serene, aged beauty deeply aligned with the wabi sensibility prized in Japanese tea ceremony. Subtle horizontal throwing lines articulate the gently flaring form, which rises from a compact foot ring (koudai) to a wide, generously open mouth — an ideal shape for whisking matcha. The interior base features a delicate impressed floral inbana stamp motif, a hallmark detail of the Mishima tradition. The unglazed foot ring reveals the warm, sandy clay body and natural kiln effects characteristic of this tradition.

Accompanied by its original tomobako (artist's wooden storage box) inscribed with the title "Hakudei Chawan" on the lid, along with a signed inscription and red seal on the inner lid, and a handwritten paper label on the exterior of the box. An artist biography pamphlet is also included, confirming the ceramist's background and artistic lineage.

Bekizan, a distinguished ceramist from Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. Born in Meiji 31 (1898), dedicated his practice to the art of Mishima-de and hakeme in the Korean-influenced tradition. He received the esteemed commission to contribute works for the Imperial Household and his works were selected for exhibitions organized by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, garnering national recognition.

Dimensions:
Height: 7.5 cm
Width: 13 cm
Depth: 13 cm
Weight: 244 g


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