This striking mini raku plaque (12.5 × 10 cm) brings together bold hand-painted patterning with the unpredictable beauty of traditional raku firing. Its concentric ember-like circle motif — deep charcoal, burnt orange and soft white — glows against a pale crackled glazed surface, giving the piece an earthy, elemental feel.
 
The magic of raku is all in the finish: the glaze crazing, the smoky blushes, the gentle pitting and those faint speckles that form as the piece is removed red-hot and allowed to react in open air. Every plaque emerges with its own personality, and this one has a quietly smouldering presence that works beautifully on a shelf, small easel or within a box frame.
 
Compact in size but rich in character, it’s an ideal standalone accent or a companion to other pieces in our raku collection.
 
Perfect for collectors of miniature ceramics and lovers of warm, organic design.
 
Read the blog post on how we made this little beauty here.
 
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