Yi-hsing ware

noun

ˈyēˈshiŋ-

variants or less commonly Yi-hsing

ˈ⸗ˈ⸗

or Yi-hsing yao

ˈyēˈshiŋˈyau̇

: boccaro

Word History

Etymology

Yi-hsing from Yi-hsing (Ihing), town in southern Kiangsu province, China; Yi-hsing yao from Yi-hsing + Chinese (Pekingese) yao² pottery

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