Chojiro Jirobo Style Red Raku Matcha Bowl

Jirobo is one of the named red raku chawan attributed to Chojiro, and its character lies in the way the form holds itself. The body rounds fully at the waist before the rim draws inward with a contained, considered restraint. One side of the rounded body is subtly tightened, a deliberate asymmetry that keeps the eye moving without announcing itself. A ridge at the mid-body pulls the form inward at that point, giving the silhouette a quiet articulation. The interior is deep, with a shallow well at the center that gathers the tea. This chawan by Shoraku Kiln works within that form, its surface finished in deep terracotta red with white glaze descending in vertical passages across the exterior, a bowl shaped by the red raku tradition that Chojiro established in 16th century Kyoto under the influence of Sen no Rikyu.

This bowl is accompanied by OG Matcha Kakitsubata from Osada Tea, selected to complete the tea experience.