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rakuware

rakuware noun: a form of Japanese pottery traditionally used in the tea ceremony, characterized by hand-moulding of the clay (as opposed to turning it on a potter's wheel), low firing temperatures, and the removal of pieces from the kiln while still glowing hot.

Noun

rakuware (uncountable)

  1. A form of Japanese pottery traditionally used in the tea ceremony, characterized by hand-moulding of the clay (as opposed to turning it on a potter's wheel), low firing temperatures, and the removal of pieces from the kiln while still glowing hot.

Origin of rakuware

From Raku + -ware.

Questions about rakuware

What does rakuware mean?
Rakuware means a form of Japanese pottery traditionally used in the tea ceremony, characterized by hand-moulding of the clay (as opposed to turning it on a potter's wheel), low firing temperatures, and the removal of pieces from the kiln while still glowing hot.
What part of speech is rakuware?
Rakuware is a noun.

Words near rakuware in the dictionary

  1. raksi
  2. Raktabija
  3. raku
  4. rakugan
  5. rakugo
  6. rakuware
  7. Rakvere
  8. raky
  9. rakyat
  10. rakyats
  11. Raków

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