HANDMADE RAKU VASE

ITS NOT CRACKED...ITS CRACKLED...Intentional 😀 Beautiful Handmade Raku Vase Made by Local Potter.. My Husband! What is Raku? Raku pottery is a Japanese ceramic style that's traditionally used for tea ceremonies. Raku pottery is known for its low-fired, iridescent glaze and its distinctive crazed appearance. How is raku pottery made? Shape: Traditionally hand-shaped, my Husband throws on a potter's wheel Fire: Fired at a relatively low temperature, then removed from the kiln while still hot Cool: Cooled in the open air, which can cause the clay to crack Glaze: Traditionally used a lead glaze Why is raku pottery crazed? The rapid heating and cooling of raku pottery causes tiny cracks to appear in the clay and glaze.