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2. List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others) - Wikipedia

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   Dragon-head pitcher (金銀鍍龍首水瓶, kinginto ryūshu suibyō) [73] Lid and handle in dragon shape, body with engraved pegasus design; part of the Hōryū-ji treasures Tang dynasty or Nara period, 7th century Pitcher; gold- and silver-plated bronze, line engraving; body diameter: 18.9 cm (7.4 in), overall height: 49.9 cm (19.6 in)

3. Satsuma ware - Wikipedia

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   Most scholars date satsuma ware's appearance to the late sixteenth [1] or early seventeenth century. [2] In 1597–1598, at the conclusion of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's incursions into Korea, Korean potters, which at the time were highly regarded for their contributions to ceramics and the Korean ceramics industry, were captured and forcefully brought to Japan to kick-start Kyūshū's non-existent ...

4. Seto ware - Wikipedia

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   The most distinctive feature of Seto ware is its use of a wide variety of glazes, and during the Kamakura period, Seto was the location in Japan that made use of glazes. This glazed pottery, or Ko-Seto (古瀬戸) impacted the development of bowls used for the Japanese tea ceremony. The clay available in Seto is a high-quality kaolin and ...

5. Japanese pottery and porcelain - Wikipedia

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   Earthenwares were made as early as the Jōmon period (10,500–300 BC), giving Japan one of the oldest ceramic traditions in the world. Japan is further distinguished by the unusual esteem that ceramics hold within its artistic tradition, owing to the enduring popularity of the tea ceremony. During the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573–1603 ...

6. Mishima ware - Wikipedia

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   Mishima ware (三島焼) refers to different types of imported and adopted Japanese pottery. Mishima originally refers to the shimamono pottery imported from the islands of Taiwan, Luzon, and "Amakawa" . They were characterized by being roughly-made and often uneven, thus epitomizing the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi.

7. Shigaraki ware - Wikipedia

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   Tea drinking was common in Japan since early times. The general public drank tea out of wooden bowls at fairs and markets, and the upper classes made a guessing game with the drink. It was not until a tea master by the name of Murata Juko wrote a letter discussing the disciples of the tea ceremony that Shigaraki wares were produced for the ...