WHAT IS IMARI WARE?

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0.1 Imari Ware is…
0.2 Difference between Arita Ware
0.3 Imari Ware’s Specialty
0.4 Imari Ware’s influence overseas

1 Introduction of Products

Imari Ware is…

Created approximately 400 years ago, it is Japan’s first porcelain.
At that time, craftsmen from the Korean Peninsula settled in the Arita passed on the techniques of ceramics. Proceeding in Kakiemon adding unique colors to successfully create the enameled wares, as they were known.
Hard and difficult to break, yet thin and light, Imari Ware has been a priceless treasure of Japan’s feudal lords from the olden days.

Difference between Arita Ware
Imari Ware’s Specialty
Imari Ware’s influence overseas
Introduction of Products

Difference between Arita Ware

Is there a difference between the famous Japanese Arita Ware and Imari Ware?
Arita Ware is the general name of the porcelain made in the Arita area.
Arita Ware was sold via the port in Imari, so it was referred to as Imari Ware.
Therefore, originally, they were the same.

Imari Ware’s Specialty

Among the types of pottery, there are earthenware, ceramics, stoneware, and porcelain. Imari Ware is a type of porcelain.
Porcelain is a harder type of pottery compared to ceramics.
Light with a thin finish, it has a delicate impression. However, being baked at a high temperature of 1300 degrees for over 17 hours, in reality, it is hard and durable.
The metallic sound that is made by tapping the pieces with your fingers, as well as the smooth touch, is also distinctive traits of Imari Ware.
Also, Imari Ware does not need other clay to be combined and is made by its own individual ceramic.
The natural ceramic’s specialty is its transparent white feature. It has been praised by European aristocrats as “white gold.”
The beauty of the artwork on the highly befitting porcelain background of the white Arita Ware has received high marks as well.

Imari Ware’s influence overseas

In the second half of the 17th Century, the high artistic value was praised, and the Dutch East India Company began purchasing Imari Ware. From there, Imari Ware began spreading around the world.
It is said the famous German kiln, Meissen, began due to the King of Poland’s command to “create something rivaling the beautiful seasons of the Orient.”

Introduction of Products

Sakazuki Set

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Arita Ware Sakazuki Set Gold & Silver

Arita Ware Sakazuki Set. Luxuriously finished in gold and silver, this set will, without a doubt, elevate your evening Sake.

Old Imari Set

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Arita Ware Sake Set Old Imari

One of the three styles of Arita Ware, “Old Imari.” As the name suggests, it resembled the items produced during the Edo time period. Nowadays, it is made using a colorful pattern of red and gold.

Gift Set

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Arita Ware Masterpiece Sake Set Cinnabar

Imagine a sake vessel set in a wooden box, to be presented to someone special? We are sure the recipient will be happy with the luxurious Arita Ware in its high quality wooden box.

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Arita Ware Masterpiece Sake Set Polka Dot Brown

Imagine a sake vessel set in a wooden box, to be presented to someone special? We are sure the recipient will be happy with the luxurious Arita Ware in its high-quality wooden box.