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A Brief History of Japanese Imari Porcelain

Saturday, May 14th, 2011

Imari porcelain is the Western collectors’ name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita, in the former Hizen Province, northwestern KyÅ«shÅ«, and exported from the port of Imari, Saga, particularly for the Western export trade. In Japan, these porcelains are known as Arita-yaki The Ko-Imari and Iro-Nabeshima porcelains typically possess painted decor […]