The Origins of Japanese Imari Porcelain
Written by admin on May 13, 2011 – 10:48 am -Imari porcelain is the European collectors' identify for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita, in the former Hizen Province, northwestern Kyishi, and exported from the port of Imari, Saga, specifically for the European export industry. In Japanese, these porcelains are known as Arita-yaki
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A little about Japanese Imari Porcelain
Written by admin on April 1, 2011 – 7:42 am -Japanese porcelain known as Japanese Imari porcelain is Japanese export porcelain that generally dated from the mid-19th century as rigid self-imposed restrictions on trade in the 17th and 18th centuries limited Japan’s contact with the Western world to a few Dutch traders who brought porcelain out of the port of Imari. Thus, referred to as Japanese Imari porcelain. These 17th century pieces were prized by the European royals and inspired the establishment of porcelain manufacturing centers at Meissen, Sevres and Worcester. There was no great quantity of Japanese export porcelain produced until 1854 when the American Admiral Perry forced an open trade policy with Japan. Once established, the Japanese industry soon rivaled the Chinese for richness of design and color and gained popularity with both the Europeans and the Americans.
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Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain
Written by admin on January 29, 2010 – 2:52 am -When we think of ancient Japanese porcelain, Imari is often quite bright, but not all Japanese Imari was brilliant. A famous 19th century porcelain maker Seto, Aichi Prefecture in Japan, its porcelain decorated with blue sapphire very distinctive paint the typical naturalist, Zen influenced items such as herbs dominated forests pine, willow and rock formations of windblown trees.
"Seto" refers to the city and the style of pottery originated there. Seto is also one of Japan famous "six old kilns".
Seto Porcelain arrived late. His first appearance in the 19th century, when he returned Kato Seto Tamikichi to the island of Kyushu, and successfully fired porcelain decorated cobalt blue. Tamikichi is, in fact, considered the "father of porcelain in the area Seto.
But to see the big picture, we must look through the long history of Japanese art and design, to identify some of the many influences, both internal and external, have contributed to today's recognizable "Japanese design.
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