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Raku is known as earthenware that is fired at low temperature. But few people are aware that its roots go back to the chawan (tea bowls) that Chōjirō, the first head of the Raku family, crafted for ...

Raku (comfort, ease) bowls were considered some of the most valued tea-ceremony vessels throughout Japan during the 16th and 17th century. Originally created by 16-century tea master Sen Rikyu and ...

At the opening of "The Cosmos in a Tea Bowl: Transmitting a Secret Art Across Generations of the Raku Family" at The National Museum of Modern Art, in Kyoto, the current head of the Raku family, ...

Once again, John Thomas of Dunn County Pottery will be offering folks the opportunity to experiment with raku pottery in a process whereby they glaze bisque ware at the Discover Downsville Festival on ...

For 15 generations, just one family has crafted the hand-sculpted (rather than wheel-thrown) Japanese pottery known as Raku, which uses a low-fire technique to produce ceramic objects that bear an ...

The Japanese tea ceremony is a ritual of precision and grace—an almost artistic pursuit. Each utensil and vessel is selected not only for its practical function, but also for its aesthetic and ...