Canton ware
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canton ware — ˈka(a)n.ˌtän , (ˈ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Canton, China, whence it was imported : ceramic ware exported from China especially during the 18th and 19th centuries mostly by way of Canton and including blue and… … Useful english dictionary
canton china — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st C : porcelain Canton ware especially when blue and white … Useful english dictionary
Canton au Québec — Divisions cadastrales des cantons de l Est. Au Québec, un canton (township en anglais) est une division cadastrale historique du territoire visant à faciliter la concession de terres publiques à des particuliers pour la colonisation.… … Wikipédia en Français
Ding ware — Song Dynasty ding ware porcelain bottle with iron pigment under a transparent colorless glaze, 11th century. Ding ware (Chinese character: 定瓷; Wade Giles: Ting; Pinyin: Dìngcí) was produced in the prefecture of Dingzhou, starting from the end of… … Wikipedia
Swatow ware — or Swatow is a common name for a group of mainly late Ming Dynasty export porcelain from China intended for the South East Asian market.One of the probable reasons for this trade developing out of Swatow, or present day Shantou, has to do with… … Wikipedia
Nanking porcelain — Pinyin Nanjing Chinese blue and white porcelain made for export during the Qing dynasty (especially in the reign of Kangxi, 1661–1722) at Jingdezhen. It was shipped to Europe in great quantity from the port of Nanking (Nanjing); as a… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
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