Dictionary Iga ware
Iga wareIga wareIga ware is a type of pottery produced in Iga Province (Mie Prefecture). It was first produced in the vi...
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Dictionary Ii Naosuke
Ii NaosukeIi Naosuke was a lord of the Hikone domain in Omi Province (Shiga Prefecture), a great elder of the shogunate,...
Dictionary Anrakuan Sakuden
A monk of the Azuchi-Momoyama to early Edo period, Anrakuan was born in 1554. At an early age, he entered Zenrinji Templ...
Dictionary Anyang
This is the site of the ancient capital of the late Shang Dynasty, located northwest of Anyang County City in Henan Prov...
Dictionary Anan ware
Anan wareAnan-yaki is the name of pottery imported from Annam (Vietnam). There was considerable traffic between Japan an...
Dictionary Anan Sometsuke
Anan SometsukeAnnam ware with underglaze blue coloring. It is said to have been introduced from China during the Ming Dy...
Dictionary Antimony (Antimon)
Antimony is the main emulsifying and coloring agent in An Chang glazes. It is most effective as an emulsifier in glazes ...
Dictionary Ankokuji Katatsuki
Ankokuji KatatsukiA great masterpiece. This tea caddy was made in the Han style. It was originally called "Ariake katats...
Dictionary Awata-yaki (Awata Pottery)
Awata-yaki (Awata Pottery)Awata-yaki is the general name for pottery produced in the Awata (Higashiyama-ku) area of Kyot...
Dictionary Awataguchi Pottery
Awataguchi PotteryAwataguchi pottery from Awataguchi, Kyoto. In the Genna (1615-24) or early Kan'ei (1624-44) period, a ...
Dictionary Awataguchi Zenpo
Wabibi tea master of the mid Muromachi period. Also called Zensuke. A disciple of Shuko. Lived in Awataguchi (Higashiyam...
Dictionary Awajiyaki (Awaji Pottery)
Awajiyaki (Awaji Pottery)Awaji-yaki is a pottery produced in Awaji Province (Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture). It was fou...