When Was Raku Created?
When Was Raku Created? Raku ware, Japanese hand-molded lead-glazed earthenware, originally invented in 16th-century Kyōto by the potter Chōjirō, who was commissioned by Zen tea master Sen Rikyū to design wares expressly for the tea ceremony. Who first developed Raku firing? The ancient Eastern styles of Raku were developed with new methods by American ceramicist