Raku Ware Gallery - Raku Tea Bowl

This teabowl was made on a potter's wheel. An air bubble was left in so it would "pop" to leave the result which is highlighted in the unglazed blackened area. It was fired to approximately 1800°F (960°C), and then removed while orange hot from the kiln with metal tongs. As the glaze cools rapidly, it tends to crackle, and the smoke will fill the crackle as well as smoke blacken the porous clay.

Orders taken if this one is sold. Though no two pieces will fire out exactly the same, this glaze is very similar from firing to firing.

	Raku Tea Bowl	This teabowl was made on a potter's wheel. An air bubble was left in so it would "pop" to leave the result which is highlighted in the unglazed blackened area. It was fired to approximately 1800°F (960°C), and then removed while orange hot from the kiln with metal tongs. As the glaze cools rapidly, it tends to crackle, and the smoke will fill the crackle as well as smoke blacken the porous clay. Orders taken if this one is sold. Though no two pieces will fire out exactly the same, this glaze is very similar from firing to firing.
Back to the Raku Ware Gallery Back to the Gallery	RA 084 2½" x 5¼" (6.4 cm x 13.4cm) $20.00	Order this item.