Open Directory - Arts: Crafts: Ceramic Art and Pottery: Techniques and Styles: Raku

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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.

Ceramists and Potters

Sites focused on selling ceramic artwork or pottery will not be listed here and should be suggested to either Shopping/Crafts/Ceramics or Shopping/.../Accessories/Pottery. Sites that focus on the manufacture or distribution of ceramics products would be suggested to Business/.../Ceramics.
Sites listed here must be available in English. Otherwise, please suggest the site to the most appropriate (based on the language) category in World.

This category is for individual ceramic artists working primarily in the Raku technique.