Definition of raku
1
: Japanese hand-modeled pottery that is fired at a low temperature and rapidly cooled
2
: a process by which pottery is fired at a relatively low temperature and then moved while hot to a closed container with combustible materials (such as paper or sawdust) that ignite and cause a reaction creating colors and patterns in the pottery's surface
also
: pottery produced using this process
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The first known use of raku was in 1875
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