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This category is for sites focusing Raku pottery. They will provide non-commercial displays and/or information on the technique.

Japanese low-fired ceramic ware produced in Kyoto by the Raku family; famous for tea bowls and food dishes for use in the tea ceremony; originated in the late 16th century; this term also applies to wares made by a wide variety of amateur and professional potters in the tea community.

Raku is a unique ceramic firing process. Each piece is sealed with a glaze that is high in copper. Each piece is fired in a ceramic kiln until the heat from the piece ignites paper, causing a reaction with the copper in the glaze.

Subcategories

• Ceramists and Potters
• Shopping

Resources in This Category

• Ceramics Today - Raku

  http://www.ceramicstoday.com/articles/branfman_raku.htm
  Frequently asked questions compiled by Steven Branfman, Author of "Raku: A Practical Approach".

• Raku Art Inc.

  http://www.raku-art.com/
  Raku-fired ceramics manufacturer. Offering artwork, glaze, and workshops.

• Wikipedia - Raku Ware

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raku_ware
  Encyclopedia article covering both Japanese and Western techniques.

 

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