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Raku Museum

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Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Raku Museum
Phone:
+81 75-414-0304

Hours:
Sunday10am - 4:30pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday10am - 4:30pm
Thursday10am - 4:30pm
Friday10am - 4:30pm
Saturday10am - 4:30pm


Raku ware is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies, most often in the form of chawan tea bowls. It is traditionally characterised by being hand-shaped rather than thrown; fairly porous vessels, which result from low firing temperatures; lead glazes; and the removal of pieces from the kiln while still glowing hot. In the traditional Japanese process, the fired raku piece is removed from the hot kiln and is allowed to cool in the open air. The familiar technique of placing the ware in a container filled with combustible material is not a traditional Raku practice.
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