Ameya | Korean tilemaker | Britannica (original) (raw)

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  In pottery: Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573–1600)
  A tilemaker named Ameya, who is said to have been a Korean, introduced a type of ware that was covered with a lead glaze and fired at a comparatively low temperature. His son Tanaka Chōjirō and his family extended this technique to the teabowl, and in about 1588…
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  In Japanese pottery: Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573–1600)
  A tile maker named Ameya, who is said to have been a Korean, introduced a type of ware that was covered with a lead glaze and fired at a comparatively low temperature. His son Tanaka Chōjirō and his family extended this technique to the tea bowl, and about 1588…
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