Japan had lived in relative isolation from the outside world. American gunboat diplomacy, instigated by Commodore Perry in 1853, opened up Japan for trade with the West. The Japanese did not wish to ...

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Most ceramics before the 6th century were celadon, which is known for its pale blue-green glaze, and according to Wang, the earliest examples of white porcelain emerged during the final years of the ...