Japanese Imari bowls

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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Three Japanese graduated porcelain Imari bowls, decorated in…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Bowls with Floral and Geometric Designs

Three Japanese graduated porcelain Imari bowls, decorated in shades of blue, orange and green depicting floral sprays, geometric designs and phoenixes on a white background (3), diameter 26 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

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…

Two Japanese Imari fluted circular bowls, each with geometric…

Japanese Imari Fluted Bowls with Geometric and Floral Panels

Two Japanese Imari fluted circular bowls, each with geometric and floral panels to the border centering a floral reserve, one outer with a continuous leaf design, the other with 3 groups of 3 small flowerheads, one with four and one with 6 character marks…

Late C 19th Japanese Imari bowl, footed circular shape with…

Japanese Imari Footed Bowl with Floral Panels

Late C 19th Japanese Imari bowl, footed circular shape with waved rim, decorated with panels of flowers in traditional iron red, blue, green and gilt, 25 cm diameter

A Japanese Kenjo Imari bowl, circa 1690-1720, decorated with a…

Kenjo Imari Bowl with Mythical Creature Decoration

A Japanese Kenjo Imari bowl, circa 1690-1720, decorated with a mythical creature to the centre surrounded by brocade borders, six character Chinese mark to the base. Height 6.5 cm, diameter 16.5 cm,

An antique Japanese Imari bowl executed in the Chinese taste,…

19th Century Japanese Imari Bowl in Chinese Style

An antique Japanese Imari bowl executed in the Chinese taste, 19th century, 30 cm diameter

Three graduated Japanese Imari porcelain bowls, Meiji period…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Bowls with Phoenix and Floral Patterns

Three graduated Japanese Imari porcelain bowls, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated in shades of blue, orange, green and gold with phoenixes, swallows and floral patterns (3), diameter 31.5 cm (largest). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Japanese late Meiji period Imari bowl, of lobed circular form,…

Japanese late Meiji period Imari bowl, of lobed circular form, the interior and exterior decorated with brocade panel depicting bats and floral motifs, in typical Imari palette, a/f (repair), height 12 cm and diameter 31 cm