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It is one of the prehistoric cultures of China, named after Longshan Town, the location of the first discovery of the Lo...

Longqing KilnThis is the name of an official kiln during the Longqing period (1567-72) of the Ming dynasty in China. It ...

A specialty of the Tokugawa Shogun's treasure trove. Ryuei means shogun, shogun's camp, shogun's family, and shogunate. ...

Ryukyu ware (Ryukyu pottery)Ryukyu ware (Ryukyu pottery)Ryukyu ware is a type of coarse pottery produced in Ryukyu (Okin...

Yi Dynasty ceramicsCeramics from the Yi Dynasty of Korea. The Yi dynasty encompassed the period from the beginning of th...

Rikyu Maru Tsubo (Rikyu Maru Jar)A great masterpiece. Karamono tea caddy, round jar. Formerly owned by Sen no Rikyu. （Fo...

Rikyu Moso (Rikyu Mono Sangyo)A great masterpiece. Eggplant tea caddy by Han. It is so named because of its shape, which...

Rikyu totoyaGreat masterpieces. Korean tea bowl, fishmonger's honka. In the possession of Sen no Rikyu. To-to is a slang...

Rikyu Tsurukubi (Rikyu crane neck)A great masterpiece. A crane-neck tea caddy by Han. The rounded shape is tight and gra...

Rikyuuido (Rikyu Well)Specialty. A Korean tea bowl and an old well. It was owned by Sen no Rikyu and later came into the...

RikyuA great master of the tea ceremony, born in 1522 (Oei II).His family name was Tanaka, but he took his grandfather's...

Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain ware. It is the most important item of the modern period.Generally speaking, langyow cera...