often attributive
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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In her studio, Lee has placed her kilns and pottery wheel and tried alternative firing techniques such as raku and pit firing.
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Grace Xue, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
This exhibit displays tea bowls and water containers from the museum’s permanent collection, all exemplars of raku ware’s unique glazes and forms.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
The weekend’s free show and sale will feature a raku firing from District Clay on Saturday and potter demonstrations on Sunday.
—Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
The day includes sales, demos, live raku firings plus local musicians performing and food trucks.
—Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
The reality of raku production, though, lost its fun, Totah said.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
Totah became besotted with raku techniques, a firing process in which the glowing-hot vessel goes from the kiln to a container full of combustibles, then sealed for cooling.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
For the primary bathroom, Ms. Caron and her client began with the striking floor tile—a raku flower pattern by Ann Sacks in a custom mosaic of brown, pink and white stone, its colors aligning with the house’s dominant palette.
—Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022
When visiting, don’t miss the unique work of Lisa Schumaier, a mixed media sculptor and native of Alexandria who creates whimsical animals and beasts in the style of raku ceramics.
—al, 9 Dec. 2019
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Grace Xue, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
This exhibit displays tea bowls and water containers from the museum’s permanent collection, all exemplars of raku ware’s unique glazes and forms.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
The weekend’s free show and sale will feature a raku firing from District Clay on Saturday and potter demonstrations on Sunday.
—Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
The day includes sales, demos, live raku firings plus local musicians performing and food trucks.
—Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
The reality of raku production, though, lost its fun, Totah said.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
Totah became besotted with raku techniques, a firing process in which the glowing-hot vessel goes from the kiln to a container full of combustibles, then sealed for cooling.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
For the primary bathroom, Ms. Caron and her client began with the striking floor tile—a raku flower pattern by Ann Sacks in a custom mosaic of brown, pink and white stone, its colors aligning with the house’s dominant palette.
—Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022
When visiting, don’t miss the unique work of Lisa Schumaier, a mixed media sculptor and native of Alexandria who creates whimsical animals and beasts in the style of raku ceramics.
—al, 9 Dec. 2019
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“Raku.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raku. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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