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Nabeshima ware

noun
Na·be·shi·ma ware | \ ¦näbə¦shēmə- \

Definition of Nabeshima ware 

: a Hizen ware noted for its clean design and brilliant coloring

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History and Etymology for Nabeshima ware

after the Nabeshima, 15th–19th century feudal lords of Hizen, Japan

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