Hirado ware

noun

Hi·​ra·​do ware

hə̇ˈrä(ˌ)dō-

: a Hizen porcelain characteristically decorated in underglaze blue with a design showing children playing under a fir tree

Word History

Etymology

from Hirado, town and island of Japan where such porcelain is manufactured

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