清水日呂志 Shimizu Hiroshi（1941-） - 茶碗 - 石器 - Rakuzan 吉祥茶碗

Item Description
清水日呂志 Shimizu Hiroshi（1941-）
Three Generations of Rakuzan-gama / Karakuyō
A refined ceramic tea bowl (chawan) from the prestigious Rakuzan-gama kiln, created by Shimizu Hiroshi, the third-generation master of the lineage. This elegantly crafted piece is finished in a quiet ash-green glaze with characteristic iron-brown spotting (tobi-gusuri) over the exterior and interior surfaces, evoking the wabi aesthetic deeply admired in the Japanese tea ceremony tradition.
The exterior bears an auspicious Chinese character — 卯 (u, the Rabbit), 寿 (kotobuki, Longevity), 禄 (roku, Prosperity), or 福 (fuku, Good Fortune) — each enclosed within a double-circle medallion framed by decorative cloud motifs (kumo-mon), rendered in white slip relief. A crisp white horizontal line encircles the upper body just below the rim, providing elegant visual contrast against the subtle grey-green glaze.
The unglazed foot ring reveals the warm sandy clay body typical of the Rakuzan tradition, which masterfully blends the legacy of Banko-yaki with the rustic spirit of Korean Goryeo (Kōrai) tea bowls. The interior presents a warm amber-toned iron wash across the floor, adding depth and warmth to the bowl's meditative interior.
This piece comes in the original signed wooden storage box (tomobako) inscribed "Karakuyō-zō", attesting to its authenticity and provenance. An artist biography (shiori) pamphlet is included.

Size
Height: 8 cm
Width: 13 cm
Depth: 13 cm

Weight
240 g

Condition
The bowl is in good overall condition with age-appropriate patina; minor natural glaze spotting and kiln marks consistent with the artist's distinctive aesthetic are present, with no chips or cracks observed.

Artist Profile
清水日呂志 Shimizu Hiroshi（1941-2020）was the third-generation master of the Rakuzan-gama kiln in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Born on January 25, 1941, as the grandson of the kiln's founder, Shimizu Rakuzan I, he inherited a tradition that uniquely blended the techniques of local Banko-yaki with the aesthetic sensibility of Korean Goryeo ceramics. Beginning his apprenticeship under his grandfather in 1959, he later trained at kilns in Kōdori, Tanba, and Hagi before undertaking repeated ceramic instruction visits to Korea from 1971 onward. In 1974, he established the Karakuyō kiln near Gimhae in South Korea's Busan region, becoming a pioneer in reviving authentic Korean-style Kōrai chawan for the modern Japanese tea ceremony. His works carry dual kiln attributions: pieces fired in Korea bear the mark "Karakuyō-zō" while Japanese-fired works are inscribed "Rakuzan-gama-zō." His ceramics were highly prized by the Enshu-ryu school of tea and are considered a hallmark of kirei-sabi beauty.

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