Raku Pottery – Handmade Raku Ceramics
Discover the beauty, drama, and unpredictability of handmade Raku pottery, created in small batches at our studio in Willoughton, Lincolnshire. Each piece in our Raku collection is fired individually using the ancient Japanese technique, producing striking crackle glazes, smokey patterns, and rich metallic flashes that can never be repeated. No two pieces are ever the same — that is the true magic of Raku.
FAQ: Is Raku pottery waterproof?
Raku pottery is primarily decorative. Because the firing temperature is lower than stoneware, the clay remains slightly porous, meaning Raku pieces aren’t designed to hold water long-term. Many customers use them as sculptural objects, display vessels, or for dried arrangements rather than for food or liquids.
The Raku Process
Raku firing is an expressive, fast-firing ceramic technique that embraces the element of chance. We heat each piece in our kiln to around 1,000°C before removing it while glowing hot and placing it into a container filled with combustible materials such as sawdust, straw, or paper. As these materials ignite, the intense reduction atmosphere creates dramatic effects: copper glazes shift to turquoise or deep lustre tones, crackle patterns form in the glaze, and carbon smokes the exposed clay to a deep charcoal black. The entire process happens within minutes, and every variable — temperature, oxygen, flame, smoke — shapes the final result, making each Raku ceramic completely unique.
Every piece in this collection is individually glazed, hand-finished, and fired outdoors using our traditional Raku kiln. We focus on bold surface textures, contrast, movement, and organic colour transitions — whether that’s shimmering copper, deep ocean blues, crackled white glazes or earthy smoke-kissed surfaces. If you’re looking for one-of-a-kind Raku pottery that carries the energy and unpredictability of the fire, this collection is for you.
Browse our latest Raku vases, Raku bowls, and smoke-fired forms below and discover the perfect statement piece for your home, collection, or as a truly original gift.
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See the striking surface of our Crackle White Raku Bowl
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​Explore our Crimson Echo Raku Vessel
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At Village Ceramics & Crafts, we create Raku pottery in the UK, firing every piece by hand here in Lincolnshire. Our Raku ceramics are available for delivery across the UK, making it easy to own a unique, one-of-a-kind artwork crafted using this dramatic Japanese firing technique.