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Authorized box
It says Kiwamebako in Japan.
It means the box which successor, relative or judgement person authorized that it is work of artist oneself.
Blackish brown point
It says Furimono in Japan.
It means the impurities which stuck when ceramist burns ware.
This is evaluated as no flaw.
Chip
It says Hotsu in Japan.
It means that brim or rim of bottom have chip.
Crackle ware
It says Amade in Japan.
It means the porcelain which small crack occured in the whole surface with not enough burning.
Gohon
It means the sample.
The tea masters of the Momoyama period sent the sample to Busan kiln of Korea.
And Kase appeared on the tea bowl that was burned in the kiln based on the sample.
Since then, the pottery appeared Kase began to called Gohon.
Goma
It is the glaze that changed the ash by high temperature.
Hairline crack
I t says Nyuu in Japan.
It means that brim or rim of bottom have crack.
Ishihaze
It is traces that the stones erupted to the surface by contraction of the clay during firing or drying.
Kase
It means the pattern looks like the specks on the back of deer.
And it is good point of Gohon type.
Naked point
It says Mushikui in Japan.
It means the point that can see bisque.
This is evaluated as no flaw.
Natural chip
It says Kamakizu in Japan.
It means the flaw which occurred with it when ceramist burns ware.
This is evaluated as no flaw.
Natural crack
It says Kannyu in Japan.
It means the crack which occurred on plane of glaze.
This flaw lowers evaluation in case of porcelain.
Nigoshide
It means white porcelain of soft facial expression as the juice which sharpened rice.
There are only 20% to finished product in order to be broken which the middle burning.
Kakiemon does not write signature with the work which he used this skill for daringly.
No flaw
It says Mukizu in Japan.
It means that there are not chip and crack.
Ordered box
It says Awasebako in Japan.
It means the box which let joiner make it so that an owner keeps ware.
Original box
It says Tomobako in Japan.
It means the box which let joiner make it so that artist oneself keeps work.
Perfection
It says Kanpin in Japan.
It means condition which there are not flaw and weak point.
Stuck point
It says Hittsuki in Japan.
It means the point which stuck between them, when ceramist burns ware.
This is evaluated as no flaw.
Unglazed point
It says Yugire in Japan.
It means the point where is not covered with glaze.
This is evaluated as no flaw.