Nabeshima ware

noun

Na·​be·​shi·​ma ware

¦näbə¦shēmə-

: a Hizen ware noted for its clean design and brilliant coloring

Word History

Etymology

after the Nabeshima, 15th–19th century feudal lords of Hizen, Japan

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