Dictionary Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties)
In 1871, the Dajokan (Grand Council of State) issued a proclamation entitled "Methods of Preservation of Ancient Artifac...
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Dictionary Furuta Korai
Furuta KoraiSpecialty. Korean tea bowl, Gosho-maru, white. In the possession of Oribe Furuta. The body is deeply rounded...
Dictionary FURUTA Oribe (Oribe Furuta)
FURUTA Oribe (Oribe Furuta)Tea master, founder of the Oribe school. Lord of Nishioka Castle in Yamashiro Province (Kyoto...
Dictionary Furuseto Tea Bowl
Koseto is the generic name for tea caddies made by Fujishiro Keisho I, who used Japanese clay and glaze after returning ...
Dictionary Frit
Also called "white jade. There are two types of frit, lead white and lead-free white, and each refers to frit that conta...
Dictionary Furidashi
Furidashi" was the name given to the bowls used for adding flavor to food by sprinkling them with yakumi (condiments). L...
Dictionary Bristol glaze
An opaque white glaze applied over a soft porcelain or stoneware base, defined as a raw glaze containing zinc oxide and ...
Dictionary Flux
A melting or fluxing agent. Used to adjust the melting properties of a glaze and to give it the required translucency. T...
Dictionary Funatokuri
FunatokuriFunatokuriA type of "funa-no-kuri" (a kind of "boats' drinking cup"). The bottom is spread out and the bottom ...
Dictionary Fudo tatsuki (immovable shoulder impulse)
Fudo tatsukiA great masterpiece. A tea caddy by Han. It is said that it was named after Fudo Myoo because it did not bur...
Dictionary Fudesugi (Brush rinse, brush)
A vessel for washing brushes. In China, it is also called simply "wash," and its slightly deeper version is called yu. T...
Dictionary Lid rest
Lid restA tea utensil. It is used to hold the lid and ladle of the kettle. It can be made of bamboo, metal, or porcelain...