Shino ware

noun

A style of Japanese pottery, originating in present-day Gifu prefecture.

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Meanings

nounShino ware (countable and uncountable, plural Shino wares)

plural Shino wares

  1. countableuncountableA style of Japanese pottery, originating in present-day Gifu prefecture.

Origin

Unknown. Perhaps from Japanese 白 (“white”), or perhaps in reference to the tea master Shino Soshin (1444–1523).

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APA

Shino ware. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shino%20ware

MLA

“Shino ware.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shino%20ware. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shino ware,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shino%20ware.

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