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What is Japanese blue pottery called?
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Japanese blue pottery is called sometsuke. When translated literally from Japanese, the word means "with dye." It refers to the fact that sometsuke pottery gets its beautiful color from applying a cobalt dye underglaze on white bisque ceramic. Find a wide variety of Japanese pottery from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
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Japanese Porcelain Charger finely Hand Painted, Meiji Period circa 1880
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality, hand decorated Japanese porcelain charger, large plate or bowl with an Imari pattern, dating to the late 19th centur...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese contemporary Kaneta Masanao ceramic Hagi vase
By Kaneta Masanao
Located in Uccle, BE
Kaneta Masanao, is certainly one of Hagi pottery's most well-known and easily identifiable. He's part of the eighth generation Hagi potter and has expand ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Persian Market Porcelain Platter Portrait Nasr al din Shah Qajar 20th C
By Gardner Porcelain Factory
Located in Melbourne, AU
A large platter, bearing commemorative portraits of Naser al din Shah Qajar, painted in cobalt and parcel gilt.
This beautiful portrait platter was purc...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Late Victorian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Set of 2 Japanese Bowls Arita Sometsuke Blue White Flowers Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of 2 square bowls features a traditional Arita style blue and white decor with Mino Yaki motifs of lush, exotic flowers and leaves in Sometsuke decoration technique. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Noritake Mentone Blue Gold and White Saucer
By Noritake
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty porcelain white saucer with blue and gold detail by Noritake. This beautiful plate has a painted blue and gold rim with sprays of flowers in varying hues of blue at the center. Two gold decorative flourishes adorn the dish in between the blue bouquets.
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Category
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Ceramics
Materials
Gold
$20 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Noritake Japan Coffee / Tea Set for 4 Snowville Porcelain
By Noritake, Lagardo Tackett
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare set of coffee tea for 4 great condition circa 1963 in white porcelain great condition like new, no chips or cracks, 4 snack plates - 8....
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Rattan
$460 Sale Price / set
20% Off