How tall is an antique Japanese Imari pot?
Japanese Imari four tier porcelain box and cover, of cylindrical form, decorated with reserves of birds and flowers, in cobalt surround, height 23 cm Antique Japanese Imari pot and saucer, character marks to base, width 15.5 cm
What kind of design does Imari porcelain have?
The earliest Imari porcelains are blue and white and generally simpler in design than later pieces. However, Imari soon evolved to include rich ornamentation in jewel-like cobalt blues, bright reds, greens and golds. Imari porcelain often features intricate designs of animals, flowers, patterns or symbolic objects.
Where does the name Imari come from in Japan?
One of the most popular and collected of the Japanese porcelains is Imari. Imari is in fact a European name for export porcelain produced in the town of Arita in the Hizen province of Japan. It was shipped through the nearby port of Imari from the second half of the 17th century and the first half of the 18th century.
How tall is a Japanese Imari umbrella cover?
Japanese Meiji period Imari porcelain umbrella well, of cylindrical form, decorated with flowering trees and birds, surrounded by flowers, in rich tones of red, orange, blue and gold, height 61 cm Japanese Imari four tier porcelain box and cover, of cylindrical form, decorated with reserves of birds and flowers, in cobalt surround, height 23 cm
The earliest Imari porcelains are blue and white and generally simpler in design than later pieces. However, Imari soon evolved to include rich ornamentation in jewel-like cobalt blues, bright reds, greens and golds. Imari porcelain often features intricate designs of animals, flowers, patterns or symbolic objects.
What do the characters on an Imari plate mean?
Early Imari plates often bear characteristic signatures. For example, pieces from the 17th to mid-19th centuries often bear Japanese characters such as “Fuku,” which means “happiness,” or “Fuki Choshun,” which means “good fortune and long life,” according to the Gotheborg website.
Where do you find the mark on Japanese pottery?
Turn the pottery piece over to view the maker’s mark. Marks may also be found on the side or the lip of the piece. Almost all Japanese pottery items bear an incision or mark made by the craftsman, although some makers did not mark the item so that the pottery itself was their signature. Non-marked pieces are called “non-kamajirushi.”
