Raku ware
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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 hand-shaping techniques, a high
White raku teabowl Fuji-san (Mount Fuji) by Honami Kōetsu, Edo period, 17th century
The final phase in the Western technique
Black Raku-style chawan, used for thick tea, Azuchi–Momoyama period, 16th century
Black Raku teabowl "aged pine (shōrei) with crane design by Raku IX (Ryōnyū), Edo period, c. 1810–1838
Chawan
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A chawan is a bowl used for preparing and drinking tea. Many types of chawan are used in East Asian tea ceremonies.
Raku ware
…Raku ware (楽焼, raku-yaki) 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 hand-shaping techniques, a high degree of porosity in the finished product (the result of low firing…
Chawan with hare's fur glaze in mottled black, Jian ware, from Jianyang in Song China
A chawan with an oil spot glaze, Jian ware, from Song China
circle shape (鉄鉢形, Wa-nari)
Tenmoku type (天目型, Tenmoku-gata)