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Mishima
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English
Etymology
Named either after the Japanese island of Mishima, where the original pottery was transported from Korea, or after a radiating character of almanacs made in Mishima, Japan.
Noun
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A slip inlay style of ceramic pottery adopted from Korea, probably in the 16th century.
References
Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1. (etymology)
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