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天草撰上陶土

English translation: amakusa senjo porcelain clay

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Japanese term or phrase:	天草撰上陶土
English translation:	amakusa senjo porcelain clay
Entered by:	AniseK

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12:40 Jan 14, 2009

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Japanese term or phrase: 天草撰上陶土

About the clay used in the actual making of Arita-yaki porcelain (Imari ware).

I know it refers to Amakusa porcelain clay, but the middle two characters stumped me. Would be very grateful for any input. Thank you.

AniseK KudoZ activity Questions: 71 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 114 Malaysia
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amakusa senjo* clay

Explanation:
天草陶石（天草陶土）には、等級（grade)があって、「特上」（highest)、「撰上」、「撰中」、「撰下」とあります。
http://tsuji.yozan-kiln.com/?month=20080

senjo : 撰上　second-highest grade

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-01-14 16:18:54 GMT)
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（訂正）、
答えをタイプインするとき、「porcelain clay 」とするところを、誤って「clay]としてしまいました。　答えの「clay」の部分を「porcelain clay」と置き換えていただければ幸いです。
天草撰上陶土＝Amakusa Senjo Porcelain Clay

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bigcat
United States
Local time: 20:20

Grading comment

Thank you. おかげで助かりました。
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