noun
Mishima
Mishima (noun) means a style of decorating pottery by pressing patterns into wet clay and filling the grooves with a contrasting slip before glazing. Example: “The bowl's pale floral pattern was created using the mishima technique.”
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A style of decorating pottery by pressing patterns into wet clay and filling the grooves with a contrasting slip before glazing.
"The bowl's pale floral pattern was created using the mishima technique."
"Potters who study mishima often practice for years before they can inlay a clean, even line."
How to use Mishima
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn inlay technique for decorating ceramics, where a design is carved in and filled with a different-colored clay.
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mishima technique
mishima pottery
mishima inlay
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Etymology
Named after the Japanese city of Mishima, either because the pottery-making technique passed through there from Korea, or after a type of almanac once printed in the town.
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What does “Mishima” mean?
The word “Mishima” means a style of decorating pottery by pressing patterns into wet clay and filling the grooves with a contrasting slip before glazing. In plain terms, an inlay technique for decorating ceramics, where a design is carved in and filled with a different-colored clay.
How do you use “Mishima” in a sentence?
Here is “Mishima” used in a sentence: “The bowl's pale floral pattern was created using the mishima technique.”
What part of speech is “Mishima”?
“Mishima” is a noun.
Where does the word “Mishima” come from?
The word “Mishima” comes from Japanese. Named after the Japanese city of Mishima, either because the pottery-making technique passed through there from Korea, or after a type of almanac once printed in the town.
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