Kutani

noun

Ku·​ta·​ni

ku̇ˈtänē

variants or less commonly Kutani ware

plural -s

: a Japanese porcelain originally produced in and about the village of Kutani on Honshu island beginning in the mid-17th century and esteemed for originality of design and coloring

Word History

Etymology

from Kutani, village in Japan

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