Explanation Shino
ShinoWhat is Shino ware? The clay, called "Hyakuso-do," is fired to a tight consistency and covered with a thick white g...
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Explanation Ceramic Ware
A vessel made of clay or stone powder, either singly or in mixture, and fired by fire. The surface is often covered with...
Explanation Mino Ceramic Ware
Ceramics produced in the southeastern part of Mino Province (Gifu Prefecture) (formerly the three counties of Toki, Kani...
Explanation Tea container
hatsuhanakatatsukiA small ceramic jar used to hold powdered tea. Since the tea ceremony became popular, it has been wide...
Explanation Seto-Yaki (Seto Ceramic Ware)
Seto-yaki is a general term for ceramics produced mainly in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture.Seto has a long history and a th...
Person Imai soukyu
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Person Eisai
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Person Kobori Enshu
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Person Oribe Furuta
Oribe FurutaTea master, founder of the Oribe school. Lord of Nishioka Castle in Yamashiro Province (Kyoto Prefecture).Bo...
Person Hideyoshi Toyotomi
Hideyoshi ToyotomiSamurai warrior, seized control of the Momoyama government.Nicknamed Fujikichiro, he was first called ...
Person Ashikaga Yoshimasa
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Person Oda Uraku
Oda UrakuTea master of the Momoyama period, founder of the Uraku school.Born in 1547.His real name was Chomasu, and he w...