Shoki Imari (Early Imari)

17th century
JP: 初期伊万里/しょきいまり Porcelain products made in the region of what is now Arita in the early 17th century. Most of them are blue and white painted pie...

Shonzui

blue and white
JP: 祥瑞/しょんずい Blue and white painted porcelain products, made in the kiln of Jing de Zhen, China, in the latter part of the 16th century to the ear...

Shonzuide

shonzuide
JP: 祥瑞手/しょんずいで Pieces which are covered completely with patterns, like Shonzui.

Shosei (Firing)

firing
JP: 焼成/しょうせい The firing of porcelain and pottery pieces, divided into three types: suyaki (Biscuit firing), honyaki (firing after glazing process)...

Suihi (Elutriation)

clay making process

JP: 水簸/すいひ

Sumihajiki

batikprint

JP: 墨弾き/すみはじき

Suyaki

greenware firing

JP: 素焼き/すやき

Tengudani-gama Ato (Ruins of Tengudani kiln)

ruins of tengudani kiln
JP:天狗谷窯跡/てんぐだにがまあと This is the kiln that Korean potter Ri Sanpei is said to have founded in what is now Shirakawa, Arita town, after the discovery...

Tenmokuyu (Tenmoku glaze)

tenmoku
JP: 天目釉/てんもくゆう Glaze with a high iron content, used for tenmoku products. The iron content results in a rich black glaze, but also produces an amb...

Tochin (stand)

stand
JP: トチン/とちん A tool, used to load a kiln with pieces by placing them directly on it or on a hama that is then placed on it.

Toko

ceramic producer
JP: 陶工/とうこう Master craftsman or artist, who produces pottery and porcelain products.