-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.