唐から物もの

noun

Chinese goods; imported goods

Historical term for goods imported from China, especially during the Heian through Muromachi periods. Often refers to high-quality ceramics, textiles, and art objects.

• 室むろ町まち時じ代だい、唐から物ものは大たい変へん珍ちん重ちょうされた。

  During the Muromachi period, Chinese goods were highly prized.

• この茶ちゃ碗わんは唐から物ものの名めい品ひんだ。

  This tea bowl is a fine example of imported Chinese ware.

noun

secondhand goods; old furniture

Only with reading からもの

Archaic sense restricted to the reading からもの. Used in older texts to refer to used or secondhand items, especially furniture.

• 江え戸どの古ふるい記き録ろくに、唐から物ものとして古ふる道どう具ぐを扱あつかう店みせの記き述じゅつがある。

  Old Edo-period records mention shops dealing in secondhand goods referred to as からもの.