Yoshidaya style
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Yoshidaya style is a distinctive 19th-century Kutani ware aesthetic characterized by dense, brightly colored overglaze enamels—especially yellow, green, purple, and dark blue—often arranged in bold, decorative patterns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yoshidaya style canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7416312 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yoshidaya style Context triple: [Kutani ware, notableStyle, Yoshidaya style]
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Hakuho style
Hakuho style is a Japanese architectural style of the late 7th to early 8th century, characterized by its transition from Asuka to Nara period aesthetics and the incorporation of refined continental (Chinese and Korean) design elements.
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B.
Tanaka-ha
Tanaka-ha is a Japanese political faction associated with influential postwar Liberal Democratic Party leader Kakuei Tanaka and his supporters.
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C.
Ichino-yu
Ichino-yu is a historic public hot spring bathhouse in the Kinosaki Onsen resort area of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its traditional architecture and communal bathing experience.
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D.
Goshono-yu
Goshono-yu is a popular public hot spring bathhouse in the Kinosaki Onsen resort area, known for its relaxing atmosphere and traditional Japanese onsen experience.
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E.
Shinshū Ōtani-ha
Shinshū Ōtani-ha is a major branch of Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land) Buddhism in Japan, known for its headquarters at Higashi Hongan-ji in Kyoto and its emphasis on faith in Amida Buddha’s vow.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yoshidaya style Target entity description: Yoshidaya style is a distinctive 19th-century Kutani ware aesthetic characterized by dense, brightly colored overglaze enamels—especially yellow, green, purple, and dark blue—often arranged in bold, decorative patterns.
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A.
Hakuho style
Hakuho style is a Japanese architectural style of the late 7th to early 8th century, characterized by its transition from Asuka to Nara period aesthetics and the incorporation of refined continental (Chinese and Korean) design elements.
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B.
Tanaka-ha
Tanaka-ha is a Japanese political faction associated with influential postwar Liberal Democratic Party leader Kakuei Tanaka and his supporters.
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C.
Ichino-yu
Ichino-yu is a historic public hot spring bathhouse in the Kinosaki Onsen resort area of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its traditional architecture and communal bathing experience.
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D.
Goshono-yu
Goshono-yu is a popular public hot spring bathhouse in the Kinosaki Onsen resort area, known for its relaxing atmosphere and traditional Japanese onsen experience.
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E.
Shinshū Ōtani-ha
Shinshū Ōtani-ha is a major branch of Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land) Buddhism in Japan, known for its headquarters at Higashi Hongan-ji in Kyoto and its emphasis on faith in Amida Buddha’s vow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Japanese art style
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Kutani ware style ⓘ ceramic decoration style ⓘ |
| artForm | overglaze enamel decoration ⓘ |
| associatedPrefecture | Ishikawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Kutani region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kutani ware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
all-over surface coverage
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bold decorative patterns ⓘ brightly colored enamels ⓘ dense overglaze enamels ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Edo-period decorative arts
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Japanese ceramics ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | late Edo period ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dense patterning with minimal empty space
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emphasis on yellow enamel ⓘ |
| patternType |
floral motifs
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geometric patterns ⓘ repeating decorative panels ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | enamel overglaze on white body ⓘ |
| technique | overglaze enamel painting ⓘ |
| typicalColor |
dark blue
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green ⓘ purple ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| usedFor |
decorative display wares
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tableware ⓘ tea utensils ⓘ |
| usedOn |
ceramic vessels
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porcelain ⓘ |
| visualEffect |
high contrast color schemes
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rich polychrome surface ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yoshidaya style Description of subject: Yoshidaya style is a distinctive 19th-century Kutani ware aesthetic characterized by dense, brightly colored overglaze enamels—especially yellow, green, purple, and dark blue—often arranged in bold, decorative patterns.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kutani ware