Etymology

tenmoku

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Today it means: A dark glaze with a surface that resembles oil spotting, made of feldspar, limestone, and iron oxide. Full definition →

Japanese 天目
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from天目
  2. English todaytenmoku

Borrowed from Japanese 天目.

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