Black Raku Tea Bowl, named “Setting Sun” (Sekiyō)

Raku Ichinyū Japanese

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 228

Ichinyū was a young potter when he took over the Raku family workshop in Kyoto and followed his father’s style. However, around the late 17th century, there was a return to Sen no Rikyū’s taste and favored objects, including tea bowls made by Raku Chōjirō, which strongly drew from Rikyū’s ideas. Ichinyū created numerous tea bowls following that taste, such as this example. The red color of his characteristic “vermilion glaze” on this tea bowl appears as if it was floating on top of the black Raku glaze.

Black Raku Tea Bowl, named “Setting Sun” (Sekiyō), Raku Ichinyū (Japanese, 1640–1696), Earthenware with black raku glaze (Raku ware) , Japan

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Black Raku Tea Bowl, named “Setting Sun” (Sekiyō), Raku Ichinyū (Japanese, 1640–1696), Earthenware with black raku glaze (Raku ware) , Japan
Black Raku Tea Bowl, named “Setting Sun” (Sekiyō), Raku Ichinyū (Japanese, 1640–1696), Earthenware with black raku glaze (Raku ware) , Japan

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