Etymology

kakiemon

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Today it means: Japanese porcelain wares featuring enamel decoration. Full definition →

Japanese 柿右衛門様式
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from柿右衛門様式
  2. English todaykakiemon

Borrowed from Japanese 柿右衛門様式 (Kakiemon yōshiki, literally “Kakiemon style”). Named after Sakaida Kakiemon (1596-1666), who initially developed the technique.

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