Raku Chojiro "Ryogoku" style tea bowl by Ito Keiraku #4147

- width: approx. 11cm (4 21⁄64in)

- tall: approx. 8.6cm (3 25⁄64in)

- weight: 311g (gross 577g)

- writing on the box:  Chojiro Ryogoku style made by Keiraku

 Ito Keiraku (1942-)

Keiraku is a Japanese Raku-ware potter. He was born in Kyoto. In 1957, he entered Katsuragama pottery studio in Nishigyo, Kyoto and learned pottery under Higaki Soraku.

He has been creating Japanese tea utensils with traditional Raku-ware methods at Katsuragama pottery studio over 30 years.