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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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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...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Late Victorian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Japanese Vase by Fukumoto Fuku, 2011
By Fukumoto Fuku
Located in Uccle, BE
Signed and original box included
Fukumoto Fuku is a leading Figure in the Contemporary Japenese Clay, recognized for her expertise in the art of traditional pottery.
Her work "Tsuki...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
UAC Geoffrey Vintage Pink Panther Hugging a Lamp Post Figure
By United Artists
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful vintage UAC Geoffrey Pink Panther figure hugging a lamppost, probably drunk, produced under license in Japan and dating from around 1981. These figures are licensed by t...
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Foo Dogs, Late 20th Century
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of hand painted ceramic foo dogs made in Japan in the late 20th century. Retain original price tag from Macy's Department Store. Japanese...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$750 Sale Price / set
50% Off
c. 1860s Japanese Scalloped Imari Chop Plate
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860s Scalloped Imari Chop Plate, Japanese. The boldly scalloped design creating two cartouches with flowering gardens decoration flanking the central floral urn reserve with f...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 19th Century "Satsuma" Vases
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Pair of 19th century Satsuma vases, Japan 19th century.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$3,100 / set