Cheerful, colourful, spherical! That's the first thing that comes to mind when looking at this cute raku tealight. The beautiful bright colour and the organic black exterior create a nice contrast. As an eye-catcher, the handmade tea light should not be missing on any table. Especially with a candle in the ball, the azure blue of the inside starts to glow and is a shining highlight at dusk and night.
The large sphere was built and shaped by hand. While the inside is neatly worked, the outside has been left organically vibrant. Thus, the sphere is also haptically appealing and invites tactile discoveries. Due to its round shape, the raku tealight can be placed anywhere and rearranged again and again - a refined detail! Through the large opening, a tea light but also pillar and table candles can be easily inserted and also removed again.
The sphere has been glazed by hand and meticulous care has been taken to ensure that only the inside comes into contact with the liquid glaze, as the outside is reserved for the raku. Raku is an ancient Japanese firing technique and is firmly anchored in Japanese culture. In raku, the ceramics, which are heated to over 1000 degrees Celsius, are taken from the kiln, glowing yellow, with heavy iron tongs and placed in beechwood chips. These ignite instantly due to the immense heat and flames, soot and ash colour the surfaces silky black. As the technique is quite elaborate and also very dangerous, it is not very widespread in Europe - but this does not detract from its popularity.
The handmade lantern has a diameter of about 20 cm. Since raku is born of fire, the ceramics smell a little of soot and smoke at first. However, the smell dissipates quite quickly and leaves behind an enchanting piece of craftsmanship!
