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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Japanese Imari large plate

Large Japanese Imari Plate

Japanese Imari large plate

Large Japanese Imari plate

Japanese Imari Plate: Large and Ornate

Large Japanese Imari plate

Japanese Imari large plate

Japanese Imari Plate

Japanese Imari large plate

Pair of large Japanese Imari plates

Japanese Imari Plates Pair

Pair of large Japanese Imari plates

A 19th century Japanese Imari dish, painted underglaze sage…

Japanese Imari Dish with Ruyi Sceptre and Attendants

A 19th century Japanese Imari dish, painted underglaze sage with ruyi sceptre with attendant figures in a garden landscape; within a key-pattern border. Diameter 28.5 cm

A Japanese Imari dish, underglaze blue figures of dancers and…

Japanese Imari Dish with Dancers and Musicians

A Japanese Imari dish, underglaze blue figures of dancers and musicians within radiating panel reserves. Diameter 30.5 cm

A Japanese 19th century Imari ware blue & white plate, C1850…

19th Century Japanese Imari Ware Plate

A Japanese 19th century Imari ware blue & white plate, C1850 Provenance: Private Sydney collector, purchased in 1960's Kyoto, with original receipt 31 cm diam

A set of eight 19th century Japanese Imari lobed desert dishes…

19th Century Japanese Imari Lobed Desert Dishes (Provenance Included)

A set of eight 19th century Japanese Imari lobed desert dishes Provenance: Private Sydney collector, purchased in 1960's Kyoto, with original receipt

A good Japanese 19th century Imari ware blue & white plate,…

19th Century Imari Ware Blue & White Plate, Bunka-Bunsei Period

A good Japanese 19th century Imari ware blue & white plate, possibly Bunka-Bunsei period Provenance: Private Sydney collector, purchased in 1960's Kyoto, with original receipt 30 cm diam

An Imari Japanese Arita dish verso: Da Ming Chenhua Nian Zhi -…

Imari Arita Dish, Ming Chenghua Era, Early 20th Century

An Imari Japanese Arita dish verso: Da Ming Chenhua Nian Zhi - great Ming Chenghua made, circa early 20th century, 23 cm diameter

A large Japanese Imari dish, decorated with birds and florals…

Japanese Imari Dish with Birds and Florals

A large Japanese Imari dish, decorated with birds and florals (some paint loss). Diameter 40 cm

Antique Japanese Imari plate. Red Copper ground with blue green…

Imari Plate with Copper Ground and Gilt Decoration

Antique Japanese Imari plate. Red Copper ground with blue green and gilt decoration

Japanese Imari plate, mark to back

Japanese Imari Plate with Back Mark

Japanese Imari plate, mark to back

Japanese Imari plate, blue mark

Blue Mark Japanese Imari Plate

Japanese Imari plate, blue mark

A group of four Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period (1868-1912),…

Japanese Imari Plates, Meiji Period

A group of four Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period (1868-1912), the plates of similar design with border reserves of shells and coral, prunus and flowers in the typical iron red and blue palette, with emerald and blush highlights and blue emblems…

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

Japanese Imari Plates, Meiji Period

A pair of Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period (1868-1912), a circular plate with a floral red and black palette, the other octagonal with a central roundel and surrounded by flora and patterns in the typical Imari palette. Diameter 24 cm. (larger) length…

A collection of four Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period…

Meiji Imari Plates with Birds and Flora

A collection of four Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period (1868-1912), all with central roundels and decorative reserves to the border with varying flora and birds in the typical palette of cobalt and iron red, with gilt and emerald highlights. Diameter 21…

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 19th century Japanese shallow dish with underglaze Imari…

Blue Fish Imari Style Shallow Dish

A 19th century Japanese shallow dish with underglaze Imari style painted blue fish and floral decoration. Width 30 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

Two Japanese Imari plates. Diameter 21 cm

Japanese Imari Plates: 21cm Diameter Pair

Two Japanese Imari plates. Diameter 21 cm

Japanese Imari flat circular dish, c. 1900. Detailed floral…

Japanese Imari Floral Dish, 1900

Japanese Imari flat circular dish, c. 1900. Detailed floral pattern. Blue and white mark to base. Normally used for celebration. Diameter 23 cm

An octagonal Japanese. Imari plate, with phoenix pattern to…

Japanese Imari Phoenix Plate with Figure Panels

An octagonal Japanese. Imari plate, with phoenix pattern to centre, within panels of figures. Diameter 25 cm

Japanese Imari plate

Antique Japanese Imari Plate

Japanese Imari plate

A Japanese Meiji period. Imari dish. of square shape, chamfered…

Meiji Imari Square Dish with Iron Red and Gilt

A Japanese Meiji period. Imari dish. of square shape, chamfered corners, iron red, green and gilt over an underglaze blue border. Riveted corner. Diameter 29 cm

A large Japanese Imari dish, circa 1900, 46 cm diameter

Japanese Imari Dish, Circa 1900, 46cm Diameter

A large Japanese Imari dish, circa 1900, 46 cm diameter

Antique Japanese Imari scalloped and fluted plate, approx 28 cm…

Japanese Imari Scalloped Plate, 28cm Diameter

Antique Japanese Imari scalloped and fluted plate, approx 28 cm diameter

A large Japanese Meiji Imari wall plate, circular panelled form…

Large Japanese Imari Wall Plate - Meiji Era

A large Japanese Meiji Imari wall plate, circular panelled form with scalloped rim, traditional panelled designs in red and blue florals with green highlights, solid indigo blue and blue trellis type panels, blue tendril and water lily leaf design to the…

Japanese Imari wall plate, with factory mark to base & early…

Japanese Imari Wall Plate, Factory Marked, 31cm Diameter

Japanese Imari wall plate, with factory mark to base & early metal hanging wire attached, 31 cm diameter approx

Antique Japanese Imari plate, approximately 24.5 cm. Circa 1900

Antique Japanese Imari Plate, Circa 1900

Antique Japanese Imari plate, approximately 24.5 cm. Circa 1900

Set of Japanese Imari graduated fish dishes with Koransha mark…

Japanese Imari Fish Dishes with Koransha Mark

Set of Japanese Imari graduated fish dishes with Koransha mark (smallest A/F)

A group of four Japanese Imari wares, Edo to Meiji periods,…

Japanese Imari wares, Edo to Meiji periods

A group of four Japanese Imari wares, Edo to Meiji periods, 19th to early 20th century, a scalloped bowl with blue patterns interspersed with handpainted birds and foliage on a brown ground, dishes with radiating patterns in colours, and a low dish with…

Large Japanese vintage Imari plate, 31 cm diameter approx

Vintage Imari Plate - 31 cm Diameter

Large Japanese vintage Imari plate, 31 cm diameter approx

Good Large Japanese Imari fish plate

Large Japanese Imari Fish Plate for Display or Dining

Good Large Japanese Imari fish plate

Good Japanese Imari fish plate

Imari Fish Plate - Japanese Delight

Good Japanese Imari fish plate

Japanese Imari fluted dish

Japanese Imari Fluted Dish

Japanese Imari fluted dish

Japanese Imari plate c.1900

1900 Japanese Imari Plate

Japanese Imari plate c.1900

Two early Japanese imari porcelain dishes, with hand painted…

Hand-painted Japanese Imari Porcelain Dishes - Pair

Two early Japanese imari porcelain dishes, with hand painted decoration, 21 cm & 19 cm wide

A Japanese Imari dish circular, with floral panels on trellis…

Japanese Imari Floral Dish with Trellis Borders

A Japanese Imari dish circular, with floral panels on trellis borders, 39.5 cm diameter

A scallop edged Imari plate, 19th century with a self ridged…

19th Century Imari Scallop-Edged Plate

A scallop edged Imari plate, 19th century with a self ridged radiating surface decorated with a trio of cobalt motifs linked by foliate motifs on a white ground, 32 cm wide

Two Japanese Imari plates 21 cm diameter approx.

Pair of 21cm Imari Plates from Japan

Two Japanese Imari plates 21 cm diameter approx.

Two Vintage Japanese Imari pattern plates, diameter 22 cm…

Vintage Japanese Imari Pattern Plates (22cm)

Two Vintage Japanese Imari pattern plates, diameter 22 cm approx (as inspected)

Japanese Imari plate, probably 17th/18th century.diameter 22.5…

17th/18th Century Japanese Imari Plate (22.5 cm Diameter)

Japanese Imari plate, probably 17th/18th century.diameter 22.5 cm

Japanese Imari pair of plates each painted with three panels…

Japanese Imari Bull Medallion Pair of Plates

Japanese Imari pair of plates each painted with three panels showing a bull with a central blue & white painted medallion. Condition good, age related wear, one small paint chip diameter 22 cm

A Japanese Imari chrysanthemum form 16-lobed saucer dish, early…

18th Century Japanese Imari Chrysanthemum Saucer Dish

A Japanese Imari chrysanthemum form 16-lobed saucer dish, early 18th century, decorated with birds and floral work in under-glaze blue, gilt and enamels. 19.5 cm diameter. For a similar example see John Ayres, Oliver Impey and J.V.G. Mallet, 'Porcelain…

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 Japanese Imari plate & a Japanese blue & white platter, 19th…

Japanese Imari Plate and Blue & White Platter, 19th Century

A Japanese Imari plate & a Japanese blue & white platter, 19th century. The larger 31.5 diameter. (2)

A Japanese Imari dish, Meiji period. 41.5 cm diameter

Japanese Imari Dish, Meiji Period (41.5 cm)

A Japanese Imari dish, Meiji period. 41.5 cm diameter

A Japanese Imari porcelain plate, 20th century. 46 cm diameter

20th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Plate, 46cm Diameter

A Japanese Imari porcelain plate, 20th century. 46 cm diameter

An antique Japanese Imari plate, probably Meiji period…

Antique Japanese Imari Plate, Meiji Period

An antique Japanese Imari plate, probably Meiji period (1868-1912), the plate with a central cobalt roundel with foliate and tendril designs enclosed by a wide brocaded border with reserves, patterns and emblematic floral motifs in emerald, iron red,…

A collection of six Imari plates, comprising five Japanese and…

Imari Plate Collection - Japanese and Chinese Mix

A collection of six Imari plates, comprising five Japanese and one Chinese plate, the largest 39.5 cm diameter

A pair of Japanese Imari plates, 20th century, decorated with…

Japanese Imari Plates with Fish, Floral, Butterfly and Fruit Motifs

A pair of Japanese Imari plates, 20th century, decorated with fish and floral motifs, the other with butterfly and fruit motifs. [2], diameter 21 cm

Antique Japanese Imari cheese plate & cover, 15 cm high approx.

Japanese Imari Cheese Plate with Cover

Antique Japanese Imari cheese plate & cover, 15 cm high approx.

Early 20th century Japanese Imari decorated dish. Diameter 28 cm

Japanese Imari Decorated Dish (28cm)

Early 20th century Japanese Imari decorated dish. Diameter 28 cm

Japanese Imari scalloped edged plate 25 cm wide

Scalloped Japanese Imari Plate (25 cm)

Japanese Imari scalloped edged plate 25 cm wide

Good antique Japanese Imari plate D25 cm approx

Antique Japanese Imari Plate (D25cm)

Good antique Japanese Imari plate D25 cm approx

A rare Japanese Imari deep plate, early Edo, 18th century, with…

18th Century Japanese Imari Plate with Ladies and Flowers

A rare Japanese Imari deep plate, early Edo, 18th century, with two ladies under a flowering tree, the cavetto and exterior with floral motifs, all in gilt, enamels and underglaze blue, 30.8 cm diameter. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, 1980's

A large Imari brocade dish, Meiji period (1868-1912). Finely…

Meiji Imari Dragon Dish with Chenghua Mark

A large Imari brocade dish, Meiji period (1868-1912). Finely decorated with a dragon in cobalt blue, a flaming pearl in the centre. Chenghua' mark to base, 40.6 cm diameter

A Japanese antique Imari plate, Meiji period, late 19th to…

Meiji Imari Plate with Fruits and Flora Decoration

A Japanese antique Imari plate, Meiji period, late 19th to early 20th century, the plate in underglaze steel blue with freely executed enamel decoration of fruits and flora in iron red, orange, green and pale aubergine colours to compartments, with…

Three Japanese porcelain plates, [3], a pair of Arita-Ware…

Japanese Porcelain Plates with Crane and Geometric Designs

Three Japanese porcelain plates, [3], a pair of Arita-Ware plates finely painted with flying cranes & geometric designs in red, white, black & blue, Meiji period, a blue & white Imari plate. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. 19.5 cm, 19.5 cm, 19.5 cm

A large Japanese Imari dish, Meiji period, decorated with…

Meiji Imari Dish with Phoenix and Birds

A large Japanese Imari dish, Meiji period, decorated with panels of phoenix and long tailed birds on blossoming sprays, impressed mark to the base, diameter 30 cm

A Japanese Arita Shoki Imari plate, early 17th century, finely…

17th Century Japanese Imari Plate with Kintsugi Repair

A Japanese Arita Shoki Imari plate, early 17th century, finely painted in underglaze blue with curved foot and broad shallow rim, diameter 28.5 cm diameter. Kintsugi gold repair to rim chip

A pair of large Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period, the design…

Japanese Imari Plates, Meiji Period, 30 cm Diameter

A pair of large Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period, the design of painted & shaped cartouche and a circular centre with a fenced garden, diameter 30 cm

Japanese Meiji period Imari plate, of circular form, decorated…

Meiji Imari Plate with Fan and Floral Design

Japanese Meiji period Imari plate, of circular form, decorated with a central image of a fan and flowers, surrounded by floral sprays, a.f, diameter 22 cm

Pair of Japanese Meiji period Imari plates, of circular form,…

Meiji Imari Scalloped Plates with Floral Panels

Pair of Japanese Meiji period Imari plates, of circular form, with scalloped edges, decorated decorated with a central mage, surrounded by panels of flowers, (2)

A large Japanese imari plate, Meiji period (1868-1912),…

Japanese Imari Plate with Flowers and Rocks, Meiji Period

A large Japanese imari plate, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with flowers and rocks, 52 cm diameter

Japanese Imari fruit service including twelve plates and four…

Imari Fruit Service with 12 Plates and 4 Dishes

Japanese Imari fruit service including twelve plates and four stemmed dishes

Two Japanese Imari cabinet plates, 30 cm diameter (largest)…

Japanese Imari Cabinet Plates (Set of 2)

Two Japanese Imari cabinet plates, 30 cm diameter (largest) approx.

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)

Japanese Imari porcelain plate of octagonal form, decorated…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Octagonal Plate with Floral Motif

Japanese Imari porcelain plate of octagonal form, decorated with central floral motif, surrounded by flowers, depth 26 cm

Japanese Imari rectangular dish decorated with central…

Japanese Imari Floral Dish, 19 cm

Japanese Imari rectangular dish decorated with central underglaze blue floral motif, surrounded by reserves of flowers and trees, length 19 cm

Five various vintage Japanese imari plates, diameter 24.5 cm…

Set of 5 Vintage Imari Plates, 24.5 cm Diameter

Five various vintage Japanese imari plates, diameter 24.5 cm (largest)

Japanese imari display plate, diameter 24.5 cm approx

Japanese Imari Display Plate - 24.5cm Diameter

Japanese imari display plate, diameter 24.5 cm approx

Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain dishes, of rectangular form,…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Rectangular Dishes (Pair)

Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain dishes, of rectangular form, decorated with reserves of flowers, in rich tones of cobalt, green, orange, red and accented in gilt, length 20 cm (2)

Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain plates, of shaped circular…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Plates with Floral Reserves

Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain plates, of shaped circular form, decorated with reserves of flowers and rocky outcrops, on circular foot, raised on circular foot, diameter 21.5 cm

Japanese Imari porcelain plate, of scalloped form, set with…

Scalloped Imari Porcelain Plate with Floral Motif

Japanese Imari porcelain plate, of scalloped form, set with floral motif, surrounded by panels of flowers and leaves, diameter 21 cm

A Japanese porcelain plate, with an Arita blue and white bowl,…

Imari Porcelain Plate with Arita Bowl, Meiji Period

A Japanese porcelain plate, with an Arita blue and white bowl, Meiji period 1868-1912, a finely painted pattern in the Imari palette on the large dish, diameter 28 cm and 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late June Fairall

A Japanese Imari porcelain plate

Japanese Imari Porcelain Plate

A Japanese Imari porcelain plate

A pair of small Japanese Imari dishes, Meiji period, 1868-1912,…

Japanese Imari Floral Dishes, Meiji Period

A pair of small Japanese Imari dishes, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the floral dishes decorated in underglaze blue with orange red and gilt enrichments, with concentric blue circles to the centre and a prunus blossom border; floral marks to bases, diameter 12…

A Chinese Imari porcelain plate, decorated in the Japanese…

Chinese Imari Porcelain Plate, Early-18th Century

A Chinese Imari porcelain plate, decorated in the Japanese Imari style. Chips to rim. Early-18th century. Diameter 24 cm

Two similar Japanese Imari plates, each 22 cm diameter (2)

Pair of 22 cm Japanese Imari Plates

Two similar Japanese Imari plates, each 22 cm diameter (2)

Japanese Imari boat from serving plate, 34 cm long x 22 cm wide

Japanese Imari Boat Serving Plate (34x22cm)

Japanese Imari boat from serving plate, 34 cm long x 22 cm wide

Japanese Imari porcelain inkwell and stand, set with two…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Inkwell Set with Removable Inkwells

Japanese Imari porcelain inkwell and stand, set with two removable inkwells, covers and dishes, a/f, length 20 cm

Two Japanese Imari pattern hexagonal plates, 26 cm wide and…

Pair of Japanese Imari Hexagonal Plates

Two Japanese Imari pattern hexagonal plates, 26 cm wide and smaller (2)

Fine Japanese Imari pattern dish, marks to base, 15 cm diameter

Japanese Imari Pattern Dish, 15cm Diameter

Fine Japanese Imari pattern dish, marks to base, 15 cm diameter

A large Japanese Imari dish with a foliate rim, painted with a…

Japanese Imari Foliate Dish with Unfurled Scroll Design

A large Japanese Imari dish with a foliate rim, painted with a scroll being unfurled, Showa period, 20th century geometric shapes with brocade samples and a fan with longevity symbols. Provenance: Rose Private Collection, Choson Antiques diameter 42 cm

Small Japanese imari dish

Mini Imari Dish from Japan

Small Japanese imari dish

Large 19th century Japanese Imari plate. Scalloped edged and…

19th Century Japanese Imari Plate with Scalloped Edge

Large 19th century Japanese Imari plate. Scalloped edged and fine hand painted design of a man riding a horse and other motifs in multi colours. Small gold repair chip on rim, diameter 30 cm

19th century Japanese Imari plate in the form of a sea Bream…

Imari Sea Bream Plate - Japanese 19th Century

19th century Japanese Imari plate in the form of a sea Bream fish. Finely painted blue on white with mountains and temple scene, the back painted foliage, length 38 cm

Japanese Imari porcelain plate, decorated with reserves of…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Plate with Crane and Flower Reserves

Japanese Imari porcelain plate, decorated with reserves of cranes and flowers, in tones of blue, green red and accented in gilt, diameter 22 cm. Provenance: collection of Judith Rutherford

Japanese Imari porcelain plate

Japanese Imari Plate: Exquisite Porcelain Art

Japanese Imari porcelain plate

Four various Japanese Imari ware plates, each with scalloped…

Japanese Imari Plates with Floral Design

Four various Japanese Imari ware plates, each with scalloped rims & a blue & red underglazed floral decoration, Dia 21 cm approx (each)