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Chien ware

noun
\ chēˈenˌ-\
variants: or less commonly Chien yao \ -​n¦yau̇ \

Definition of Chien ware

: a dark Chinese stoneware dating from the Sung period that usually has a brown-mottled black glaze and is used especially for tea wares

History and Etymology for Chien ware

borrowed from Chinese (Beijing) jiànyáo, from jiàn, short for Jiànyáng, district in northeast Fujian province where the ware was fired + yáo “kiln”

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