Raku A Legacy Of Japanese Tea Ceramics

Additional works from other collections mostly those designated as important cultural properties are included for reference.

Raku a legacy of japanese tea ceramics.

The collection contains many of the quintessential masterworks of the over 430 year raku legacy. Raku tea bowls have been revered since their first appearance in 16th century japanese tea ceremonies. In the west the term raku refers to a quick low fire technique for making ceramics. A legacy of japanese tea ceramics was written by raku kichizaemon xv and raku atsundo.

A legacy of japanese tea ceramics is a catalogue of works in the raku museum in kyoto. Start your review of raku. In a contrast to moran pitelka s book there is less historical context but the illustrations are amazing. 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.

A legacy of japanese tea ceramics. The collection contains many of the quintessential masterworks of the over 430 year raku legacy. 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 final phase in the w.

Additional works from other collections mostly those designated as important cultural properties are included for reference. A legacy of japanese tea ceramics is a catalogue of works in the raku museum in kyoto. Raku bijutsukan in the book 206 works in total are illustrated covering those by all the raku successive generations from the founder to the current kichizaemon xv and the future raku atsundo together with those. The reference ot seals of raku masters is great although some of the details helpful to collectors are missing.