Dictionary

Gakibara (hungry stomach)A Chukoh specialty. A tea caddy in a later kiln, favored by Oribe of Narumi Kiln. The accompany...

Kaki no heta (persimmon calyx)A classification of Japanese teacups in relation to Korean teacups. They are sister to tot...

Kaki-tenmokuKaki-tenmoku is a shallow cup with a persimmon-colored glaze over the entire surface. It became famous becau...

KakiotoshiThis is a type of pottery in which a pattern is not painted with a brush, but is first applied with paint, gla...

KakiemonKakiemonKakiemonKakiemonA potter from Minamikawara, Hizen Arita (Saga Prefecture, Nishimatsuura District, Arita ...

Gaki (tile ware)vGrayish-black soft earthenware used in the Kinki region from the Heian to Muromachi periods. It is the ...

Kaki (flower vase)The combination of flowers and vessels has been seen since ancient times, but the vessels used were no...

KagamigawaChukko specialty. Kinkasan tea caddy, handmade by Shinnyo-do. The inscription is based on the poem "Kagamigawa...

Kagami (mirror)A mirror is a rounded, concave surface of a teacup that has fallen out. Kumagawa teacups generally have a...

Kaga KouetsuSpecialty. Raku ware tea bowl, red, by Koetsu. There have been several theories about the origin of the name...

Kagaido (Kaga well)Great specialties. Korean teacups, famous hand wells. It is also known as a lion. The name "Kaga Ido"...

In Japan, kaolin is commonly referred to as porcelain clay or white pottery clay, while in England it is called china cl...