raku

[ rah-koo ]

/ ˈrɑ ku /

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noun

a thick-walled, rough, dark lead-glazed Japanese earthenware used in the tea ceremony.

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Origin of raku

1870–75; <Japanese raku(-yaki) “pleasure” glaze, originated by Chōjirō of Kyoto, who was given the seal-stamp with the character “pleasure” from Hideyoshi as an artisan-household designation

Words nearby raku

raking bond, raking cornice, raking course, raking piece, rakish, raku, rale, Raleigh, Raleigh, Sir Walter, Ralik Chain, rall.

How to use raku in a sentence

Under the first of these classifications may be included Bizen, Seto, Raku, and some other wares.
The Empire of the East|H. B. Montgomery
They are raku-yaki, awata-yaki, iwakura-yaki and kiyomizu-yaki.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various
The raku faience owed much of its popularity to the patronage of the tea clubs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various
It is equally hard to understand why raku should have been preferred to porcelain for this special ceremonial.
The Ceramic Art|Jennie J. Young

These bowls were sometimes imported from Siam and other countries, and vessels of raku were made for the same purpose.
The Ceramic Art|Jennie J. Young