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Rooted in late-sixteenth-century Kyoto, Raku family pottery developed through Chojiro's work for the tea master Sen no Rikyu. Its hand-formed tea bowls, or chawan, occupy an important place in Japanese tea practice. Shaping without the usual reliance on a potter's wheel allows subtle asymmetry and a...
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Canonical Japanese tea ware lineage, central to wabi aesthetics, continuous family prestige and major museum recognition.
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Raku pottery is a historic Japanese ceramic style developed in the 16th century. It’s notable for its unique firing process involving reduction atmospheres and rapid cooling, creating unpredictable surface effects like crackle glazes. Traditionally crafted by the Raku family, this pottery was initia...
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