English Explanatory Dictionary

kakiemon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Japanese porcelain wares featuring enamel decoration.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɑkiˈeɪmɒn/

Word forms

kakiemon

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 柿右衛門様式 (Kakiemon yōshiki, literally “Kakiemon style”). Named after Sakaida Kakiemon (1596-1666), who initially developed the technique.

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on K Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary