Kinshu

…A general term for pottery with a bluish devitrified white glaze that was fired in various parts of northern China from the Song and Yuan periods onwards, mainly in Yu County, Henan Province, which was called Kunzhou during the Jin and Ming dynasties. Some pieces have red and purple speckles caused by the coloring of copper, while others are gorgeously covered in purple, red or indigo glazes. They are also sometimes distinguished by style as Song Kun kilns, Yuan Kun kilns, etc.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kunshu" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…中国，金代･明代に鈞州と呼ばれた河南省禹県を中心に，宋･元時代以降華北各地で焼造された，青みのある失透性白釉のかかった陶器の総称。銅の発色による紅･紫の斑文のあるものや，全体にわたって紫･紅･藍釉のかかった華やかなものもあり，また作風によって宋鈞窯，元鈞窯などと区別されることがある。…

※「鈞州」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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