9th Raku - Ryonyu (1756-1834) Kuro-raku tea bowl #3484

- width: approx. 11.6cm (4 9/16in)

- tall: approx. 8.1cm (3 3/16in)

- weight: 357g (gross 606g)

- condition: small chips in the rim

The Ninth Raku - Ryonyu (1756-1834)
The second son of the Seventh. Known as a "master of the likes of the Third," the ingenious forms created with a spatula are characteristic of his works. In 1825, he retired to Omikoku Ishiyama, and led a life of leisure with dignity.