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ra•ku
(rä′ko̅o̅),USA pronunciation n.
- Ceramicsa thick-walled, rough, dark lead-glazed Japanese earthenware used in the tea ceremony.
- 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
- 1870–75