also: らくちゃわん
hand-moulded earthenware teacup; Raku teacup
A type of Japanese tea bowl used in the tea ceremony, typically hand-shaped without a potter's wheel and associated with the Raku family tradition.
See also: 茶碗
Raku teacups are said to have been favored by Sen no Rikyu.
This Raku teacup is made by hand-moulding.
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional pottery term.
Kana spelling with modernized ちゃ reading; common in everyday writing.
From 楽 (Raku, a style of pottery) + 茶碗 (teacup). The Raku tradition originated in 16th-century Kyoto.