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Raku

Raku logo #10101) Japanese girl name 2) Japanese pottery 3) Japanese ware 4) Tea ceremony ware 5) Type of pottery
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raku

raku logo #20688Soft, freely hand-modelled earthenware pottery fired quickly to red-hot temperatures and then taken out of the kiln to cool down and reduce quickly. Partly covered with lead glaze, with its...
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raku

raku logo #10444Porous-bodied Japanese pottery coated with a thick lead glaze, in colours ranging from dark brown and light red to straw, green and cream. The ware was first made in the 16thC, and being closely associated with the tea ceremony, is still used in Japan today.
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RAKU

RAKU logo #20651Technique used by Sculptors to produce porous low-fired ceramic ware. The finished art pieces are characterised by subtly changing colours, over which the Sculptor has little control. British Artists Walter Awlson and Brian Hollingworth are specialists in producing Raku sculptures.
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Raku

Raku logo #24047Low-fired Japanese lead-glazed earthenware. Raku is Japanese for 'enjoyment' and this type of pottery is traditionally used in Japan for the tea ceremony.
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Raku

Raku logo #24051A method of making pottery using a high-fire, porous clay body. Named after the great tea master Seno-no-Rikvu, it was developed by Japanese potters for the tea ceremony. Also the specific firing method.
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Raku

Raku logo #24052Raku is a firing process that originated in Japan. Today, rakuware is mainly used for decorative purposes. When the kiln is still very hot, a pot is removed and transferred to a raku pit that is lined with combustable, organic materials. These materials set on fire and the natural gases and acids in these materials create a variety of unique finish...
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Raku

Raku logo #24049A term in Western terminology taken from Japanese method and altered. A low temperature firing technique usually below cone 06 involving a very rapid firing cycle, removal of ware with tongs from a red-hot kiln, normally post-reducing the ware in a fireproof container with dry organic combustibles for a variable short amount of time, and removal ag...
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Raku

Raku logo #24048 A method of firing where pots are removed from the kiln at maturing temperature. After removing from the kiln Raku pots are often enclosed in sawdust or other combustible material to create a reducing atmosphere where bright metallic colours can often be produced.
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Raku

Raku logo #24053Japanese earthenware firing technique where pots are placed into a hot kiln, and removed when still red hot, creating a crazed effect in the glaze.
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