ceramics; ceramic industry
advance; moving forward; progress
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
modernization; modernisation
Imari ware; Imari porcelain
dyeing; printing; blue and white ceramics (china, porcelain)
pigment; paint; colour; color
rough sketch; design; cartoon
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
Sakaida Kakiemon (1878.9.9-1963.3.7) (1906.9.20-1982.7.3) (1934.8.26-)
aka-e; late 19th century woodblock prints, using imported aniline dyes; red painting on ceramics
painting; colored artwork; coloured artwork; overglaze enamels (on pottery)
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
gold leaf; gold paint; gold glazing
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
world fair; international exposition
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
civil administration; Bunji era (1185.8.14-1190.4.11)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time