Hirado ware

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Scope note
Blue-and-white Japanese porcelain manufactured at the Mikawachi kilns for the Prince of Hirado. Productions are usually small and of fine quality with the finest pieces made between 1751 and 1830. Only low-grade pieces made after 1843 are marked.
Hirado ware
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025