SETOGURO Vintage Black Japanese Pottery Tea Ceremony Bowl w Wooden Box #5401

- width : approx. 4 3/4in (12.06cm)

- tall : approx. 3 1/4in (8.25cm)

- weight : 384g (w/box 657g)

tips : Also known as "Tenshokuro" due to its origins in the Tensho era. It is also called "Hikidashikuro" from the act of removing it from the kiln when it is glowing red.
Many are cylindrical in shape and are made at an incredibly low elevation.
The lacquer is done in the style of Oni-ita where ash is mixed in, and when removed from the 1100℃ kiln with a pair of metal tongs, rapid cooling causes the color to turn black (rapid cooling can also be achieved with water). The tongs leave a mark which is one of the traits of this style.
A similar kind of black tea bowl is found in Kyoto, known as "Kuroraku". It is similarly removed from the kiln during firing and subject to rapid cooling, and while it shares the same method of applying a jet black metal lacquer, it differs from the Mino style's high heat and potter's wheel casting, whereas Kuroraku is completely handmade with low heat.