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. Pre-export period Imari is called Shoki-Imari.

There are two distinct styles of Arita or Imari porcelain.

Firstly there is the rare and highly sought after Kakiemon porcelain. It is sparsely decorated predominantly in coral red on a very fine white glaze. Highlight colours include yellow, green and aubergine Kakiemon wares are of a consistently high standard and command very high prices

In contrast, the more commonly found Imari in the west is called brocaded Imari or Kinrande Imari, and is usually richly decorated with flowers, foliage and figures. more...

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A Japanese Imari vase, bottle form, decorated with florals and…

Imari Floral Moth Vase

A Japanese Imari vase, bottle form, decorated with florals and moths in traditional colours. Height 26 cm

A large Japanese 19th century baluster shaped Imari Porcelelain…

19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase

A large Japanese 19th century baluster shaped Imari Porcelelain vase with a complicated pattern of birds, trees, flowers, fans and symbols in the tradtional palette. Height 47 cm

A good 19th century Japanese Meiji Imari porcelain bottle vase…

Meiji Imari Dragon Vase with Kinko Carp Panels

A good 19th century Japanese Meiji Imari porcelain bottle vase decorated with relief dragons entwined in a field of fans, mons symbols and flowers around two painted panels of Kinko riding his carp. Traditional palette, wooden stand. Height 56 cm

Large Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese imari vase, enamelled…

Meiji Imari Vase with Birds and Pines

Large Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese imari vase, enamelled and gilt with panels of birds and pines surrounded by stylised floral design. Height 76.5 cm

Large Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese imari trumpet vase,…

Meiji Imari Floral Trumpet Vase

Large Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese imari trumpet vase, with flaring foliate rims, decorated with dense floral design. Height 39 cm

A pair of Japanese Imari vases Meiji period decorated in iron…

Japanese Imari Vases - Meiji Period

A pair of Japanese Imari vases Meiji period decorated in iron red, cobalt blue and gilt tapestry patterns 40 cm high

Two Japanese Imari vases both Meiji period, 18 cm &, 13 cm high

Pair of Meiji Imari Vases: 18cm & 13cm

Two Japanese Imari vases both Meiji period, 18 cm &, 13 cm high

A pair of a Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period (1868-1912),…

Japanese Imari Plates, Meiji Period, Floral Bouquets

A pair of a Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period (1868-1912), with central roundels each with floral bouquets in vases, reserves to the borders with flora and patterns, all with a cobalt and iron red palette and gilt highlights. Diameter 21.5 cm

A Japanese Imari plate, Edo Period, 18th century in underglaze…

Edo Imari Plate with Floral Vase (8 words)

A Japanese Imari plate, Edo Period, 18th century in underglaze blue, iron red and gilt with a central vase of flowers. 30 cm diameter

Massive Japanese Imari pattern baluster vase. Decorated in the…

Japanese Imari Baluster Vase with Mythical Animals and Florals

Massive Japanese Imari pattern baluster vase. Decorated in the tradition colours of underglaze blue with overglaze iron red and gilding. Four panels, two containing mythical animals and two with floral bouquets. Meiji period (1868-1912). Some expected…

A large Japanese Imari vase of baluster form, 19th century,…

Japanese Imari Vase, 19th Century, Sotheby's Provenance

A large Japanese Imari vase of baluster form, 19th century, well decorated in cobalt blue, iron-red, gilt and enamels, 48 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby?s Melbourne

Japanese Imari vase, mark to base

Japanese Imari Vase with Marked Base

Japanese Imari vase, mark to base

Japanese Imari tall vase

Graceful Japanese Imari Vase

Japanese Imari tall vase

A pair of Imari vases, Japanese 19th century. 62 cm high

Imari Vases: Japanese 19th Century (9 words)

A pair of Imari vases, Japanese 19th century. 62 cm high

Japanese Imari vase, height 29 cm

Japanese Imari Vase - 29 cm Height

Japanese Imari vase, height 29 cm

Pair of antique decorative Japanese Imari vases, on gilt metal…

Antique Japanese Imari Vases on Gilt Stands (No Water)

Pair of antique decorative Japanese Imari vases, on gilt metal stands, 32 cm high approx. Suitable for lamb bases., NB. vases do not hold water

A Japanese Imari baluster vase. Height 25 cm. Diameter 16.5 cm

Japanese Imari Baluster Vase, 25cm

A Japanese Imari baluster vase. Height 25 cm. Diameter 16.5 cm

An unusual Imari vase clock with gilt metal mounts,…

Imari Vase Clock with Gilt Metal Mounts, Circa 1900

An unusual Imari vase clock with gilt metal mounts, Japanese/French, circa 1900. 36 cm high

An Imari gilt vase lamp, Japanese, 18th/19th century, with…

Imari Gilt Vase Lamp with French Mounts

An Imari gilt vase lamp, Japanese, 18th/19th century, with French mounts. 31 cm high

Pair of Japanese Imari vases. Height 25 cm

Japanese Imari Vases (Pair)

Pair of Japanese Imari vases. Height 25 cm

Japanese Imari vase, approx 30 cm high

30cm Japanese Imari Vase

Japanese Imari vase, approx 30 cm high

A large Japanese Imari bowl, Taisho period, 20th century, in…

Imari Flower Bowl

A large Japanese Imari bowl, Taisho period, 20th century, in the customary colours of underglaze blue with iron red and touches of enamel green and yellow, freely decorated to the interior and exterior with bouquets of flowers in shaped and patterned…

Japanese Imari fluted vase, height 21 cm

Japanese Imari Fluted Vase - 21cm Height

Japanese Imari fluted vase, height 21 cm

Large Japanese Imari vase, approx 30 cm high, 15 cm dia

Japanese Imari Vase, 30cm Height

Large Japanese Imari vase, approx 30 cm high, 15 cm dia

Japanese Imari shaped bottle vase. Meiji period. Height 19 cm

Meiji Imari Bottle Vase, 19cm Height

Japanese Imari shaped bottle vase. Meiji period. Height 19 cm

A Japanese Imari vase with a flared rim above a fluted baluster…

Japanese Imari Vase with Floral Cartouches and Stand

A Japanese Imari vase with a flared rim above a fluted baluster body, with floral cartouches on a foliate background, together with a hardwood stand, 42 cm high

A large Japanese Imari vase with a flared rim above a baluster…

Japanese Imari Vase with Foliate Panels and Stand

A large Japanese Imari vase with a flared rim above a baluster body, with foliate panels on a leafy ground, together with a hardwood stand, 46.5 cm high

A Japanese pair of tall Imari vases and covers. With the…

Tall Imari Vases with Lion Finials and Bold Decoration

A Japanese pair of tall Imari vases and covers. With the matching pair of Buddhist lion finials atop the helmet-shaped covers, the bold decoration in underglaze blue and red, with gilding, 68 cm high

Two Japanese Imari pattern vases

Japanese Imari Pattern Vases

Two Japanese Imari pattern vases

A Japanese Imari saucer-dish, Genroku period (1688-1704),…

Japanese Imari Saucer-Dish, Genroku Period

A Japanese Imari saucer-dish, Genroku period (1688-1704), Decorated in under-glaze blue, gilt and enamels, with vases, birds and flowers. 21.8 cm diameter. For a dish with similar design see Tageshi Nagataki, 'Imari, Famous Ceramics of Japan Vol. 6',…

A pair of Japanese Imari bulbous bottle vases.

Japanese Imari Bulbous Bottle Vases

A pair of Japanese Imari bulbous bottle vases.

A large Japanese Imari vase, the fluted ovoid body with trumpet…

Floral Imari Vase - 46.5 cm

A large Japanese Imari vase, the fluted ovoid body with trumpet mouth, decorated with a profusion of floral and brocade designs. Height 46.5 cm

A fine Japanese porcelain large vase, decorated in panels, one…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase with Hunting Eagle and Exotic Birds

A fine Japanese porcelain large vase, decorated in panels, one with a hunting eagle, the other with exotic birds, the panels reserved on a background decorated with Madoe panels in Imari pallet. Shouldered ovoid shape, marked under the foot with a censer…

Japanese Imari vase & bowl

Japanese Imari Vase and Bowl Set

Japanese Imari vase & bowl

Antique Japanese Imari vase, mounted with later French handles…

Japanese Imari Vase with French Mounts

Antique Japanese Imari vase, mounted with later French handles & base mounts, approx 23 cm high, 20 cm wide

Japanese Imari vase 21 cm high

21cm Japanese Imari Vase

Japanese Imari vase 21 cm high

A Japanese Imari bottle vase, 19th century, 46 cm high

19th Century Japanese Imari Bottle Vase (46cm)

A Japanese Imari bottle vase, 19th century, 46 cm high

A pair of very fine quality Imari and gilt bottle vases with…

Imari and Gilt Bottle Vases with French Silver Mounts

A pair of very fine quality Imari and gilt bottle vases with French silver mounts, Japanese, Meiji period. 16.5 cm

Good large Japanese 'Imari' porcelain vase, height 30 cm approx

Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase (30cm)

Good large Japanese 'Imari' porcelain vase, height 30 cm approx

An unusual pair of narrow-waisted Imari vases, Meiji period, 19…

Narrow-waisted Imari Vases, Meiji Period

An unusual pair of narrow-waisted Imari vases, Meiji period, 19 th century. Each one with various shaped panels in underglaze blue, enamels and gilt, 39.5 cm x 14 cm

A Japanese Imari 19th century vase of baluster form with orange…

Imari Dog of FO Vase, 19th Century

A Japanese Imari 19th century vase of baluster form with orange and blue decoration with Dog of FO handles. 37 cm high

A large Japanese Imari porcelain vase, tapering cylindrical…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase with Crane Motif

A large Japanese Imari porcelain vase, tapering cylindrical shape with short trumpet mouth, decorated in iron red, underglaze blue and gilt with cranes in flight amongst a profusion of scattered diaper patterns and various stylised flower-head motifs.…

Large Japanese Imari vase, as inspected, 36 cm high approx.

Japanese Imari Vase, 36 cm High

Large Japanese Imari vase, as inspected, 36 cm high approx.

A large Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period, finely painted…

Japanese Imari Charger with Phoenix and Vase, Meiji Period

A large Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period, finely painted with central vase surrounded by phoenix, 52 cm diameter

Antique Japanese Imari vase converted to lamp, with French…

Japanese Imari Vase Lamp with French Mounts

Antique Japanese Imari vase converted to lamp, with French mounts, 30 cm high

Japanese Imari vase, 20.5 cm high

Imari Vase: Japanese Ceramic Art, 20.5 cm High

Japanese Imari vase, 20.5 cm high

Japanese Imari vase, 14 cm high

Japanese Imari Vase: 14cm of Elegant Beauty

Japanese Imari vase, 14 cm high

A large and impressive 19th century Japanese Imari floor vase,…

19th Century Japanese Imari Floor Vase

A large and impressive 19th century Japanese Imari floor vase, the squat ovoid body with a long cylindrical neck flaring at the top, the exterior with all over traditional panelled designs including dragons, exotic birds in complex landscapes and…

Japanese Imari hand painted and applied vase (showing signs of…

Aged Japanese Imari Hand-Painted Vase

Japanese Imari hand painted and applied vase (showing signs of age)

A Japanese Imari floor vase 19th century, tapering in form,…

Imari Floor Vase on Carved Stand

A Japanese Imari floor vase 19th century, tapering in form, with a fluted rim, standing on a carved circular wooden stand

Stunning Japanese late Edo period Imari charger, of scalloped…

Scalloped Imari Charger with Vase and Dogs

Stunning Japanese late Edo period Imari charger, of scalloped form, with sloping sides, the interior decorated with a central vase and flowering tree, resting on table flanked by two small dogs and landscape roundels, the borders displaying precious…

Two Japanese Imari plates, of scalloped circular form,…

Japanese Imari Scalloped Plates with Floral Decoration

Two Japanese Imari plates, of scalloped circular form, decorated with central roundel of vase and flowers, surrounded by panels of foliage, diameter 18 cm (2)

Pair of Japanese Meiji period Imari vases and and covers, set…

Meiji Imari Vases with Kylin Finials and Brocade Work

Pair of Japanese Meiji period Imari vases and and covers, set with kylin finials above lobed tapering bodies, decorated with flowers and brocade work, with early original lot label inside, a/f, height 34 cm

Vintage Japanese imari mantle vase, decorated with figures in…

Japanese Imari Mantle Vase with Figure Cartouche Decoration

Vintage Japanese imari mantle vase, decorated with figures in cartouche, on floral decorated ground. Height 25 cm.

A pair of c.1900 Japanese Imari specimen vases, spherical…

Imari Specimen Vases on Wood Stands

A pair of c.1900 Japanese Imari specimen vases, spherical ribbed bodies, traditional painted decoration, raised on wood stands, various. Vase height 30.5 cm

Japanese Imari porcelain vase, of tapering lobed form,…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase with Floral Motifs

Japanese Imari porcelain vase, of tapering lobed form, decorated with flowers and mons, in rich tones of orange, red and blue, on stand, height 25 cm

A 20th century Japanese Imari floor vase 76 cm high, 27 cm…

Japanese Imari Floor Vase - 20th Century

A 20th century Japanese Imari floor vase 76 cm high, 27 cm diameter

A 19th century Japanese Imari charger, with scalloped rim,…

19th Century Japanese Imari Charger with Floral Decor

A 19th century Japanese Imari charger, with scalloped rim, decorated to the centre with a vase of flowers framed by a border of various shaped panels decorated with flowers, diaper patterns and mon. Diameter 42 cm

A pair of Japanese Imari urns with covers, Meiji period,…

Japanese Imari Urns with Covers, Meiji Period

A pair of Japanese Imari urns with covers, Meiji period, 1868-1912, spiral moulded baluster urns with domed covers and dog of fo finials, decorated with panels and mons of flora in underglaze blue with red and pale orange enamel colours, lappet borders to…

Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain vases, 22 cm high (2)

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases, Pair - 22cm

Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain vases, 22 cm high (2)

Antique Japanese imari mantle vase, floral decoration. Height…

Japanese Imari Floral Mantle Vase - 23cm Height

Antique Japanese imari mantle vase, floral decoration. Height 23 cm

A pair of Japanese Imari vases, Meiji period (1868-1912),…

Japanese Imari Relief Moulded Brocade Vases, Meiji Period

A pair of Japanese Imari vases, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with relief moulded figures in cloud lappet shaped reserves all against intricate brocade pattern ground, 30 cm high, 17 cm at widest point

Antique Japanese Imari bottle vase hand painted garden scenes…

Japanese Imari Vase with Garden Scenes

Antique Japanese Imari bottle vase hand painted garden scenes in cartouche, with iron red and cobalt blue floral decoration, height 27 cm

Pair antique Japanese Imari mantle vases embossed decoration,…

Antique Japanese Imari Mantle Vases with Embossed Decoration

Pair antique Japanese Imari mantle vases embossed decoration, with traditional iron red and cobalt blue blossoms, height 25 cm approx, each.

Three small Japanese Imari vases each of gourd shape, with…

Japanese Imari Blossom Vases Set

Three small Japanese Imari vases each of gourd shape, with traditional iron red and cobalt blue, blossom decoration. (Height 15 cm approx, each)

Rare trio Japanese Imari vases each of gourd shape, with…

Japanese Imari Trio: Rare Gourd-Shaped Vases

Rare trio Japanese Imari vases each of gourd shape, with traditional iron red and cobalt blue, blossom decoration. (Height 26 cm approx, each).

Japanese vases pair of Imari with panelled decoration,…

Imari Floral Panelled Vase Set

Japanese vases pair of Imari with panelled decoration, surrounded by floral motif, height 25 & 25.5 cm

Japanese Imari charger, in the form of a bird, decorated with a…

Japanese Imari Charger with Bird and Floral Design

Japanese Imari charger, in the form of a bird, decorated with a image of a vase and flowers, in tones of blue, green, orange and gilt, length 39 cm

A Japanese Imari bottle shape vase late 19th century decorated…

19th Century Japanese Imari Vase

A Japanese Imari bottle shape vase late 19th century decorated in gilt, iron red and blue enamel colours, height 20 cm

A decorative Japanese Imari floor vase decorated with flowers…

Japanese Imari Floor Vase with Floral and Avian Motifs

A decorative Japanese Imari floor vase decorated with flowers and birds, 108 cm high.

Pair of Japanese Imari bottle vases, with slender necks, above…

Japanese Imari Bottle Vases with Floral Decoration

Pair of Japanese Imari bottle vases, with slender necks, above globular bodies, decorated with flowers and foliage in typical palette, height 18 cm (2)

Large Japanese Imari vase 29.5 cm high

Japanese Imari Vase - 29.5cm

Large Japanese Imari vase 29.5 cm high

A pair of large Japanese export Ko Imari vases, early Edo…

Pair of Edo Period Imari Vases with Kintsugi Repair

A pair of large Japanese export Ko Imari vases, early Edo period, Genroku (1688-1704), the large trumpet shaped vases decorated in kinrande style in underglaze blue, iron red and gilding, with bijin (beautiful women) amongst cherry blossom, and carp…

Pair of antique Japanese imari posy vases height 10 cm approx,…

Antique Japanese Imari Posy Vases (Pair)

Pair of antique Japanese imari posy vases height 10 cm approx, each.

Good Japanese hand painted Imari mantle vase hand painted…

Hand-painted Imari Blossom Mantle Vase with 6-Character Mark

Good Japanese hand painted Imari mantle vase hand painted blossom decoration, 6 character mark to base, height 27 cm approx.

An Imari plate, a signed Satsuma vase, and a similar bowl,…

Imari Plate, Satsuma Vase, and Bowl Set

An Imari plate, a signed Satsuma vase, and a similar bowl, Meiji to Showa period, 19th century to 1930s, the lobed Imari plate with six reserves enclosing vegetation and bird life, a 1930s baluster Satsuma type vase signed Seizan, depicting Kannon and an…

A large Imari porcelain vase, ovoid with trumpet mouth,…

Imari Porcelain Vase with Blossom and Birds

A large Imari porcelain vase, ovoid with trumpet mouth, profusely decorated with panels of blossom and birds on a brocade ground in traditional colours and gilt. Mark under the base, height 55 cm.

A Japanese Arita Ko Imari charger, Edo period (1603-1868), late…

Japanese Imari Charger, 17th Century

A Japanese Arita Ko Imari charger, Edo period (1603-1868), late 17th century, decorated in underglaze blue, iron red and gilding, with vases with flowers to the centre, surrounded by shaped reserves to the cavetto with flowers against alternating blue and…

A large Japanese Imari porcelain vase, ovoid shape with flaring…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase with Figures and Brocade Patterns

A large Japanese Imari porcelain vase, ovoid shape with flaring neck, decorated with panels of figures in landscapes and a ground of brocade and sand patterns in typical colours, height 48.5 cm.

Imari ware Japanese floor vase by Fukagawa, Meiji period, eight…

Imari Floor Vase by Fukagawa, Meiji Period (79cm)

Imari ware Japanese floor vase by Fukagawa, Meiji period, eight character seal mark to base with old label, 79 cm high

Near pair of early Japanese Imari vases and covers circa 1720

Pair of Japanese Imari Vases, 1720

Near pair of early Japanese Imari vases and covers circa 1720

A pair of Imari bottle vases, circa 1900. Height 46 cm

Imari Bottle Vases, Circa 1900, Height 46 cm

A pair of Imari bottle vases, circa 1900. Height 46 cm

A pair of Japanese porcelain export vases, late 19th century,…

Dragon Imari Porcelain Vases, Late 19th Century

A pair of Japanese porcelain export vases, late 19th century, each decorated in the Imari palette with dragon chasing pearl motifs. Old staple repairs. 44 cm high

A Japanese studio Fukagawa Seiji Kaisha vase, Meiji period…

Imari-style Japanese Deer Vase, Meiji Period

A Japanese studio Fukagawa Seiji Kaisha vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), 1879-1897, the waisted porcelain vase decorated with a stylised deer in landscape in Imari colours. Painted mark for 'Seiji Kaisha' in iron red to the base, 13.5 cm high, 7.5 cm…

A pair of Japanese Imari vases, circa 1900, both fluted in form,…

Japanese Imari Dragon Vases

A pair of Japanese Imari vases, circa 1900, both fluted in form, decorated with dragons on a colourful floral ground. 36.5 cm high, 19.5 cm wide

A Japanese circular Imari charger, decorated with a vase of…

Japanese Imari Charger with Floral Vase and Landscapes

A Japanese circular Imari charger, decorated with a vase of flowers framed by madoe panels of landscapes and moths. Diameter 40.5 cm.

Large Japanese Imari vase Meiji period, baluster form with…

Meiji Imari Vase with Floral Panels

Large Japanese Imari vase Meiji period, baluster form with flared rim, decorated with two large panels of florals in traditional red and blue palette, 62 cm height

Small Japanese Imari ovoid vase with ring handles to neck and…

Japanese Imari Dragon Vase with Ring Handles

Small Japanese Imari ovoid vase with ring handles to neck and decorated with 2 panels of dragons, 13 cm height

Pair Japanese Imari vases fluted tapering shape in traditional…

Japanese Imari Fluted Vases in Red and Blue, 25cm

Pair Japanese Imari vases fluted tapering shape in traditional red and blue design, 25 cm height

A large Japanese Imari floor vase late 19th century of baluster…

Japanese Imari Floor Vase with Sterling Silver Top

A large Japanese Imari floor vase late 19th century of baluster form decorated in underglaze blue and iron red with birds and flowers. The vase is surmounted by a hall marked sterling silver top by John Grinsell and Sons, assay date, 1905. Height 52 cm

Early Japanese Imari table vase traditional Imari blossom…

Imari Blossom Vase, 1890s

Early Japanese Imari table vase traditional Imari blossom decoration, circa 1890s, height 25 cm.

A pair of Japanese Imari hexagonal porcelain vases, 25 cm high

Japanese Imari Hexagonal Porcelain Vases (25 cm)

A pair of Japanese Imari hexagonal porcelain vases, 25 cm high

Large 19th century Japanese Imari charger, decorated with…

19th Century Japanese Imari Charger with Floral Urn Decoration

Large 19th century Japanese Imari charger, decorated with alternating panels of mons, birds and foliage and central urn of flowers, 48 cm dia., (restored)

A Japanese Imari porcelain vase 26 cm high

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase - 26 cm

A Japanese Imari porcelain vase 26 cm high

A Japanese Imari porcelain vase 25 cm high

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase - 25 cm

A Japanese Imari porcelain vase 25 cm high