Kwangtung ware

noun

Kwang·​tung ware

ˈgwäŋ¦du̇ŋ-,

ˈkw-,

-¦tu̇ŋ-

: a Chinese porcelanous stoneware that possibly originated in Sung times varying from almost white to dark brown or red and usually having a variegated glaze

Word History

Etymology

from Kwangtung, province in southeast China

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