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122: 251: 312: 25: 173:, the Japanese tea ceremony. Extant records of the use, at the time, of the tea bowls that he produced for Rikyū describe them as "tea bowls of the Sōeki form", Sōeki being the name that Rikyū was then generally known by. The bowls attracted attention for their beauty and refinement of either entirely red or black glazed soft pottery, simple and without decoration, meant to reflect 149:
family line of potters. According to historical documents he was the son of one Ameya, who is said to have emigrated to Japan from Korea (or possibly Ming China, as asserted on the RAKU WARE website (link below) of the still active line of potters he founded. He produced ridge tiles for
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to his name in recognition of his talents. This marked the beginning of the use of the style in Japanese
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Chōjirō's adopted son, Jōkei, followed in his father's footsteps, and was allowed to append the term
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In 1584, Hideyoshi presented Chōjirō with a seal inscribed with the character 楽,
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Official homepage of the Raku family and its ceramic tradition
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An entry on Tanaka Chojiro from the Encyclopædia Britannica
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Raku
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Official homepage of the Raku family and its ceramic tradition
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