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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An impressive Japanese Meiji Imari charger, traditional…

Japanese Meiji Imari Charger with Traditional Flowering Vase Decoration

An impressive Japanese Meiji Imari charger, traditional decoration of a flowering vase, framed by a four panel border with vignettes of various landscapes, a black firing mark evident in one, gilt highlights, diameter . ^$56 cm

A pair of Japanese Imari vases, Meiji period, late 19th century…

Meiji Period Japanese Imari Vases with Bird and Foliage Design

A pair of Japanese Imari vases, Meiji period, late 19th century the ovoid form vases with wide necks, each decorated in traditional Imari palette with underglaze mottled blue trailing foliage and overglaze birds in flight, with profuse iron red fruit, a…

A Japanese Imari vase, late Meiji period, 76 cm high

A Japanese Imari vase, late Meiji period, 76 cm high

An Imari Japanese gourd shaped vase, height 30 cm

An Imari Japanese gourd shaped vase, height 30 cm

An Imari patterned Japanese vase featuring cherry blossom,…

An Imari patterned Japanese vase featuring cherry blossom, height 30 cm

A pair of antique Japanese Imari porcelain vases, Meiji period,…

19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases, Meiji Period, 19cm

A pair of antique Japanese Imari porcelain vases, Meiji period, 19th century, red seal mark to bases, 19 cm high

Japanese Meiji period Imari charger, hand painted with floral…

Meiji Imari Charger with Floral Decoration

Japanese Meiji period Imari charger, hand painted with floral decoration and diaper patterns in shaped bands and with scattered floral mons and a circular panel with a vase spilling forth a profusion of flowers, 46 cm diameter

A pair of bronze mounted Imari lamps, Japanese and French,…

A pair of bronze mounted Imari lamps, Japanese and French, circa 1900, the baluster vases with fan shaped cartouches amidst foliage in a typical cobalt and red palette, with French bronze cast mounts, with sconces for bayonet fittings, 33.5 cm high

A Japanese Imari vase, late 19th century, the ovoid form vase…

Late 19th Century Imari Vase with Floral Motifs

A Japanese Imari vase, late 19th century, the ovoid form vase with a wide neck decorated in traditional Imari palette with alternating shaped reserves of floral baskets and flower heads, and a lappet border to the base, unmarked. Height 24.5 cm

A large Japanese Imari porcelain vase, decorated with two…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase with Songbirds and Flowers

A large Japanese Imari porcelain vase, decorated with two panels on songbirds perched in blossom trees, on a ground profusely patterned with flowers and floral rosettes. On well carved wooden stand. Overall height 51 cm

Large Japanese Meiji period Imari bowl, with serpentine shaped…

Meiji Imari Bowl with Floral Decoration

Large Japanese Meiji period Imari bowl, with serpentine shaped edge above deep sides, decorated with central vase and flowers to the interior, surrounded by panels of flowering trees and foliage, in rich tones of orange, cobalt blue and iron red, height…

Late 19th century Japanese Imari plate quatrefoil outline, the…

Japanese Imari Plate with Flower Vase, 19th Century

Late 19th century Japanese Imari plate quatrefoil outline, the centre decorated with a vase of flowers, 18 cm width

Late 19th century Japanese Imari circular wall plate decorated…

Japanese Imari Floral Wall Plate

Late 19th century Japanese Imari circular wall plate decorated with a central vase of flowers and foliate border in traditional iron red, blue and gilt, four character marks to base, 31 cm diameter

Large and impressive Meiji period Imari floor vase hand painted…

Meiji Imari Lion Dog Floor Vase

Large and impressive Meiji period Imari floor vase hand painted and gilded with a shishi lion dog and cub to the front panel. The whole profusely decorated with floral designs, floral mon and scrolling tendrils in red and blue. 76 cm height

Japanese Meiji period Imari vase baluster shape, hand pained…

Meiji Imari Vase with Exotic Birds and Floral Decoration

Japanese Meiji period Imari vase baluster shape, hand pained with exotic birds, floral decoration and scrolling tendrils, raised on a hard wood stand, 37 cm height

Pair monumental Imari pattern floor vases of classical form,…

Monumental Hand-Painted Imari Pattern Floor Vases

Pair monumental Imari pattern floor vases of classical form, hand painted with floral & brocade panels, height 144 cm, diameter 51 cm

A pair of Imari vases decorated with rocks and flowering cherry…

Meiji Imari Vases with Cherry Trees and Rocks

A pair of Imari vases decorated with rocks and flowering cherry trees, Meiji period, 19th century, 36 cm high

A pair of Japanese Imari bottle vases, traditional patterns and…

Japanese Imari Bottle Vases - Traditional Patterns, 31cm Height

A pair of Japanese Imari bottle vases, traditional patterns and colourway. Height 31 cm.

A large Japanese Imari vase, Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947)…

Imari Vase with Chiparus Figural Group and Goats

A large Japanese Imari vase, Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947) circa 1930, the fine figural group of a reclining young woman in a flowing green dress and a modish cloche, accompanied by two goats nibbling at grapes, raised on a long veined black marble base…

Japanese Imari pattern ceramic table vase traditional painted…

Imari Blossom Ceramic Vase - 16 cm

Japanese Imari pattern ceramic table vase traditional painted Imari blossom decoration, height 16 cm

Japanese Imari pattern table vase painted Imari blossom…

Japanese Imari Blossom Table Vase - 22cm

Japanese Imari pattern table vase painted Imari blossom decoration, marked to base, height 22 cm.

A Japanese Arita 'Fuyode' blue and white dish, Edo period…

Japanese Arita 'Fuyode' Blue and White Dish, Edo Period

A Japanese Arita 'Fuyode' blue and white dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1680-1700, with a rippled rim, decorated in 'Kraak' style with a vase with flowers to the interior, and to the cavetto with a compartmentalised design of various flowers. Five spur…

Meiji period Japanese Imari vase of fluted ovoid form decorated…

Meiji Imari Fluted Vase with Floral Panels and Birds

Meiji period Japanese Imari vase of fluted ovoid form decorated in traditional colours with 2 large panels of floral urns, birds, trellis fence and foliage, 25 cm high

Japanese hand painted Imari vase 15.5 cm high

Hand-painted Japanese Imari Vase - 15.5cm

Japanese hand painted Imari vase 15.5 cm high

Japanese Imari porcelain vase height 26 cm

26cm Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase

Japanese Imari porcelain vase height 26 cm

Pair antique Japanese Imari vases each with traditional iron…

Antique Japanese Imari Vases with Iron Red and Blue Decoration

Pair antique Japanese Imari vases each with traditional iron red and cobalt blue decoration, crack to top rim of 1, height 25 cm each.

Pair antique Japanese Imari vases each with traditional iron…

Antique Japanese Imari Vases, Iron Red & Cobalt Blue

Pair antique Japanese Imari vases each with traditional iron red and cobalt blue decoration, marked to bases, height 18 cm each.

Good pair of late 18th/Early 19th Japanese Imari vases, of pear…

Japanese Imari Pear Form Vases with Crane and Blossom Motifs

Good pair of late 18th/Early 19th Japanese Imari vases, of pear form, decorated with alternating roundels of cranes and vases with blossoms, on a blue ground accented with flowers, with stylised gilt rabbits and scrollwork, set between decorative borders…

A pair of Japanese Imari mantel vases, early Meiji period, 19th…

Japanese Imari Mantel Vases, Meiji Period

A pair of Japanese Imari mantel vases, early Meiji period, 19th century, 33 cm high

A Japanese Imari porcelain vase 25 cm high

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase - 25 cm

A Japanese Imari porcelain vase 25 cm high

A Japanese Imari porcelain vase 26 cm high

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase - 26 cm

A Japanese Imari porcelain vase 26 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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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.

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 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 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 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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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…

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.

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.

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…

Large Japanese Imari vase 29.5 cm high

Japanese Imari Vase - 29.5cm

Large Japanese Imari vase 29.5 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)

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.

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

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

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

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).

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)

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.

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

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 mantle vase, floral decoration. Height…

Japanese Imari Floral Mantle Vase - 23cm Height

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

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)

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…

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 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

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 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

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.

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

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)

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…

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

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 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 vase, 14 cm high

Japanese Imari Vase: 14cm of Elegant Beauty

Japanese Imari vase, 14 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

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

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

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 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.…

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

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

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

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

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

Japanese Imari vase 21 cm high

21cm Japanese Imari Vase

Japanese Imari vase 21 cm high

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 & bowl

Japanese Imari Vase and Bowl Set

Japanese Imari vase & bowl

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…

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 pair of Japanese Imari bulbous bottle vases.

Japanese Imari Bulbous Bottle Vases

A pair of Japanese Imari bulbous bottle 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',…

Two Japanese Imari pattern vases

Japanese Imari Pattern Vases

Two Japanese Imari pattern vases