Porcelain

Japanese: porcelain
Porcelain

…a general term for pottery, earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain, made of plastic clay that is molded into a specific shape and then fired at high temperatures. It is also commonly called yakimono.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "porcelain" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…可塑性に富んだ粘土を用いて所定の形に成形し,高熱で焼き締めた要用の器物で,土器clayware,陶器pottery,炻器(せつき)stoneware,磁器porcelainの総称。一般に〈やきもの〉とも呼ばれる。…

※「porcelain」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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