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What is Japanese blue pottery called?

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What is Japanese blue pottery called?
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.
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Huge 19th Century Japanese Imari Charger
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Huge Japanese Imari Charger, Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) The centre painted flower and Bonsai filled Jardiniere, the cavetto painted with four grand cartouches. The reverse also decor...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

UAC Geoffrey Five Vintage Pink Panther Sporting Figures
By United Artists
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful collection of five vintage UAC Geoffrey Pink Panther sporting figures produced under license in Japan and dating from around 1981. The figures are licensed by the United...
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Arts & Crafts Style Transfer Decorated Chargers - Signed - Japan - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage pair of Arts & Crafts / Aesthetic style transfer decorated chargers - hand painted highlights - large size - signed - Japan - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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

Mid-Century Modern Noritake Japan Coffee / Tea Set for 4 Snowville Porcelain
By Lagardo Tackett, Noritake
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

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. Bottom Reads: Noritake China...
Category

20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Gold

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