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Raku Ware-
(Also "
raku-yaki")
English Definition:
A soft, lead-glazed, low-fired type of pottery used most often in "
chado"
or "Tea Ceremony"
Raku Ware is a style of pottery said to have been started in
Kyoto during the second half of the 16th century by a tilemaker named
Chojiro.
Raku (meaning "pleasure") Ware is characterized by a
rough, hand made appearance with subtle, often transparent, lead glazes
and exposed patches. Even today, the raku family of potters are making
bowls for Tea Ceremony.
Note: "
Raku Ware" relates to the craft,
Yakimono,
Japanese ceramics.