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Mishima ware

Japan tradition · 3 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Mishima ware (三島焼) refers to different types of imported and adopted Japanese pottery. Mishima originally refers to the shimamono pottery imported from the islands of Taiwan, Luzon, and "Amakawa" (Macau). They were characterized by being roughly-made and often uneven, thus epitomizing the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Tea bowl, Korea, Joseon dynasty, 16th century AD, Mishima-hakeme type, buncheong ware, sto
Tea bowl, Korea, Joseon dynasty, 16th century AD, Mishima-hakeme type, buncheong ware, sto
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Tea bowl, Mishima type, Korea, Joseon dynasty, 1500s AD, ceramic - Tokyo National Museum -
Tea bowl, Mishima type, Korea, Joseon dynasty, 1500s AD, ceramic - Tokyo National Museum -
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Tea Bowl. Stoneware bowl with slip decoration. Joseon, 16th c. Musée Guimet. Legs Henri Ri
Tea Bowl. Stoneware bowl with slip decoration. Joseon, 16th c. Musée Guimet. Legs Henri Ri
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