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Attention, cet article est une piĂšce unique. Bol Ă matcha ShĆraku KurorakuSasaki ShĆraku â Four ShĆraku-gama Ce bol Ă matcha Kuroraku (raku noir) est une Ćuvre du maĂźtre potier Sasaki ShĆraku, hĂ©ritier du four ShĆraku (ShĆraku-gama), fondĂ© en 1905 Ă Kyoto. Lâorigine du four remonte Ă Sasaki Kichinosuke, premier du nom, profondĂ©ment influencĂ© par la pensĂ©e zen et lâesthĂ©tique du wabi-cha de Sen no RikyĆ«. Il quitta le centre de Kyoto pour sâinstaller au pied du temple Kiyomizu-dera, oĂč il fonda un atelier exclusivement dĂ©diĂ© Ă la cĂ©ramique du thĂ©. Aujourdâhui, Ă©tabli dans la rĂ©gion paisible de Kameoka, le four ShĆraku perpĂ©tue plus dâun siĂšcle de tradition, transmettant avec constance la philosophie et la technique du Raku. NĂ© Ă Kyoto en 1944, Sasaki ShĆraku III sâest formĂ© auprĂšs de son pĂšre, le second du nom, avant de reprendre la succession du four familial. FidĂšle Ă la tradition, il se consacre Ă la crĂ©ation de bols Raku rouges et noirs, emblĂšmes de la voie du thĂ©. Ses Ćuvres se distinguent par une rigueur sereine, une chaleur de texture et un souci constant dâoffrir des piĂšces destinĂ©es Ă ĂȘtre utilisĂ©es lors du rituel du thĂ©, et non simplement exposĂ©es. Le Kuroraku se caractĂ©rise par une glaçure noire profonde, presque veloutĂ©e, obtenue par une cuisson Ă basse tempĂ©rature suivie dâun enfumage immĂ©diat. Cette technique confĂšre Ă la surface des nuances subtiles de noir mat, parfois irisĂ©es, et une douceur singuliĂšre au toucher. Le façonnage Ă la main selon la mĂ©thode du tÄbinĂ©ri (æăłăă, modelage sans tour) permet au bol de conserver lâempreinte du geste du potier, exprimant lâesprit du wabi-sabi : la beautĂ© de lâimperfection et la simplicitĂ© authentique. Dans les crĂ©ations de Sasaki ShĆraku, la terre et le feu dialoguent avec humilitĂ©. Chaque bol devient une prĂ©sence silencieuse, un espace de sĂ©rĂ©nitĂ© et de partage oĂč la beautĂ© se dĂ©couvre dans lâusage et le moment prĂ©sent â fidĂšle Ă lâesprit de Sen no RikyĆ« et Ă la philosophie du thĂ©. Matcha Bowl ShĆraku KurorakuSasaki ShĆraku â ShĆraku Kiln This Kuroraku (black Raku) matcha bowl was crafted by Sasaki ShĆraku, master potter of the ShĆraku Kiln, established in 1905 in Kyoto. The kilnâs founder, Sasaki Kichinosuke, was deeply inspired by Zen philosophy and the wabi-cha aesthetics of tea master Sen no RikyĆ«. Leaving central Kyoto for the foothills of Kiyomizu Temple, he established a kiln devoted entirely to Raku-yaki, the pottery tradition that most purely expresses the spirit of tea. Today, located in the serene mountains of Kameoka, the kiln continues to embody over a century of craftsmanship and spiritual refinement. Born in Kyoto in 1944, Sasaki ShĆraku III studied under his father, the second-generation ShĆraku, before inheriting the family kiln. Remaining faithful to the Raku tradition, he specializes in black and red Raku tea bowls, each designed not for display but for use â vessels meant to be held, warmed, and shared during the tea ceremony. The Kuroraku bowl is distinguished by its deep, velvety black glaze, achieved through low-temperature firing followed by immediate smoking reduction. This process produces a surface rich in subtle variations and a uniquely soft tactile quality. Hand-formed using the tÄbinĂ©ri (æăłăă) technique â shaping clay without a potterâs wheel â each bowl bears the mark of the artistâs hands, embodying the essence of wabi-sabi, the beauty of simplicity and imperfection. In Sasaki ShĆrakuâs work, clay, flame, and spirit meet in harmony. Each bowl invites stillness and presence â an embodiment of the living philosophy of tea, where the act of use itself becomes the essence of beauty.