Ru ware

noun

Ru ware

noun

Etymology Partial calque of Mandarin 汝瓷 (Rǔcí), using the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 汝 (Rǔ), in reference to the town of Ruzhou where it was manufactured.

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Usually A very rare type of Chinese porcelain, often with a blue glaze, dating from the Song dynasty.

Related terms
Ru kiln

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