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Kuro Raku Tea Bowl


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Pietro,

 

There have been lead concerns, but proper use and handling minimizes them.      Pre soak bowl, rinse thoroughly afterwards, use only with Matcha and other non-acidic foodstuffs, and most importantly consume the contents in a timely manner....DO NOT LET THEM SIT IN THE BOWL FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME.      If one is still concerned choose another teaware that doesn't have this issue.

 

-S-

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No, Pietro,

these glazes will be partly soluble in any weak acid, but older bowls might have lost already some of the lead. On the other side, they show a more 'open' surface which may make them as critical as new ones.

By the way, modern earthenware glazes can be made with low temperature frits without lead, but I don't know if Japanese potters have changed their recipes. But on the other hand many low temperature (lead-free) glazes will be attacked by acids as well. I tried that with orange juice - tastes disgustingly!  

Any stoneware CHAWAN bears no risk at all, so why not go the safe way?   

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