This handmade Raku vase is a one of a kind piece and signed by artist on verso. With Yellows, olive and blue tones, Created with a special Raku firing technique for ceramics called hand thrown. 16.5 in. Ht, 7.5 in. Wide. Signature illegible. Chip to base. Some imperfections, scratches, scuffs to finish. Crazing pattern / hairline crackling observed, possibly condition issue possibly intentional pattern.Raku ware is a type of Japanese pottery first made during the 1580s traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies, an unpretentious art form art highly desired by tea masters. In the American Raku process, a work is heated to a desired temperature, then removed from the kiln while hot. The piece is placed on a combustible material, usually newspaper, hay, pine needles or sawdust. The smoke and oxygen touching the surface creates the one-of-a-kind pieceSigned Raku Pottery, Luxury Japanese Pottery, hand thrown ceramic Raku vase, collectible vintage Raku ware, Luxury handmade ceramics, wheel thrown pottery, Raku fired ceramic vase, tabletop vase, decorative arts, studio ceramics, Signed Raku Ceramic Vase, Signed Pottery, one of a kind, Art vase, Original ceramic art, raku-yaki, 3