Takahashi Rakusai IV 四代 高橋楽斎 (*1925)
Shigaraki Tea Bowl
| Inv. Nr. | #A57 |
| Date | 20th C. |
| Material | Ash glazed stoneware |
Comes with signed and sealed wooden box.
Price: EUR 1,800
Excellent, bright orange Shigaraki tea bowl (chawan) with a "dragonfly eye" (tonbo no me 蜻蛉の目) - a green glaze drop at the front - made by Takahashi Rakusai IV.
Rakusai IV was born 1925 in Shigaraki and is probably the most famous Shigaraki potter. The Takahashi family is along with the Ueda family the oldest potter family in Shigaraki and largely responsible for preserving traditions, especially after the second world war. Takahashi Rakusai IV succeeded his father the third Takahashi – who was designated as "Intangible Cultural Property" by government – in 1976 and passed the tradition subsequently to his son in 2010.