Chawan Matcha Bowl - Raku ware - Omokage

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ECHOES OF THE FIRST RAKU

Omokage is a reproduction of one of the most celebrated tea bowls created by Chojiro, the founding master of Raku ware in sixteenth-century Kyoto.

For more than 450 years, the original bowl has been admired as an expression of the quiet beauty at the heart of the Japanese tea ceremony.

Handcrafted by Shoraku Kiln, this piece preserves the subtle proportions and understated presence that made the original a treasured object among tea practitioners.

More than a reproduction, Omokage is an invitation to experience matcha through a form that has shaped the aesthetics of tea for centuries.
A TRADITION BORN FOR TEA

A TRADITION BORN FOR TEA

Raku ware is one of Japan’s most celebrated ceramic traditions, developed in Kyoto more than 450 years ago alongside the evolution of the tea ceremony.

Unlike most ceramics, Raku bowls are shaped entirely by hand rather than on a potter’s wheel. This process creates a softness and individuality that cannot be replicated mechanically.

Removed from the kiln while still glowing with heat, each bowl carries the marks of fire, air, and chance. No two pieces are ever exactly alike.

For centuries, tea practitioners have treasured Raku ware for its warmth, lightness, and intimate connection to the hand. It reflects the values at the heart of tea: simplicity, impermanence, and the beauty found in natural irregularity.