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Can you put water in a raku vase?
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No, you usually cannot put water in a raku vase. The clay used to produce the pottery is highly porous and readily absorbs water. As a result, it may grow damp or even leak. You'll find a variety of raku pottery on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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An important raku vase
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A large contemporary Raku vase one of the kind
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$2,076
Tony Evans Large Raku Vase
By Tony Evans
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Large and beautiful multi colored raku vase. Done in the traditional raku style by famed American
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Tony Evans Raku Vase
By Tony Evans
Located in Austin, TX
Raku Vase. With its unique, visually stimulating features, this vase is not just a vessel, but a
Category
Mid-20th Century Vases
Materials
Metal
$232 Sale Price
66% Off
American Pottery Michael Gwinup pottery raku vase, 1996
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Beautiful fired handmade Raku vase by Michael Gwinup, signed with name and date.
Diameter 21 cm
Category
1990s American Japonisme Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$184 Sale Price
63% Off
A textured ceramic and raku vase from France, 1980s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An original textured ceramic and raku vase from France, dating back to the 1980s, in superb
Category
Vintage 1980s French Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Raku Vase, Signed James Franklin, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a snakeskin pattern raku vase made by James Franklin in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The handmade
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery