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The blue color of ceramic ware is caused by cobalt, iron, copper, and other elements. The blue of underglaze blue (the b...

A clan that has specialized in the manufacture of ceremonial earthenware. They are also called "dance stepsisters. They ...

A soft crystalline glaze resembling natural aventurine (gold dust). Golden mica-like scales appear in the glaze layer, a...

Aizu-yaki (Aizu Pottery)Aizu-yaki, also called Hongo-yaki, is produced mainly in Hongo-cho, Onuma-gun, Fukushima Prefect...