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 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…

Three early Japanese Imari display plates, diameter 28 cm…

Early Japanese Imari Display Plates (Set of 3)

Three early Japanese Imari display plates, diameter 28 cm largest

A pair of Japanese Arita Ko Imari Iroe Shell-Form dishes, Edo…

Japanese Imari Shell Dishes, Edo Period

A pair of Japanese Arita Ko Imari Iroe Shell-Form dishes, Edo period (1603-1868), late 17th/Early 18th century, moulded in the form of abalone shells, with decoration in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gilding, depicting an underwater scene with…

Set of seven Japanese Imari plates, of circular form, decorated…

Seven Japanese Imari Flower Plates, 22cm

Set of seven Japanese Imari plates, of circular form, decorated with reserves of flowers, in tones of blue, red and green, d 22 cm

A Japanese Imari dish, 18th century 15 cm diameter

18th Century Japanese Imari Dish

A Japanese Imari dish, 18th century 15 cm diameter

Vintage Japanese Imari plate traditional iron red and cobalt…

Japanese Imari Plate, Iron Red & Cobalt Blue Pattern

Vintage Japanese Imari plate traditional iron red and cobalt blue Imari pattern, scalloped rim, blue mark to base, diameter 24 cm.

Japanese small Imari dish, early 20th century

Early 20th Century Japanese Imari Small Dish

Japanese small Imari dish, early 20th century

Japanese Imari fan shape serving dish traditional iron red and…

Japanese Imari Fan-Shaped Serving Dish, 26cm

Japanese Imari fan shape serving dish traditional iron red and cobalt blue decoration, diameter 26 cm.

A small Japanese porcelain dish of square form, decorated with…

Imari Porcelain Square Dish with Gilt Decoration

A small Japanese porcelain dish of square form, decorated with flowers and scrolling foliage with gilt detailing within the Imari pallete. Having the Fukagawa Mt, Fuji mark et.al. Length 14 cm;Width: 14 cm

Japanese Imari ware porcelain plate, diameter 19.2 cm

Japanese Imari Porcelain Plate, 19.2 cm Diameter

Japanese Imari ware porcelain plate, diameter 19.2 cm

Japanese Imari decorated plate diameter 21.5 cm.

Japanese Imari Plate (21.5 cm)

Japanese Imari decorated plate diameter 21.5 cm.

A Japanese blue and white and enamel 'floral' dish, Possibly…

Japanese Enamel Floral Dish, Late 17th Century

A Japanese blue and white and enamel 'floral' dish, Possibly imari, late 17th/ early 18th century underside freely inscribed in underglaze blue fuku [?] mark, 21.6 cm diam., 4.9 cm high. The particular fuku mark is said to be discontinued after 1710 and…

Japanese Imari hand painted porcelain plate, four character…

Japanese Imari Hand Painted Porcelain Plate with Markings

Japanese Imari hand painted porcelain plate, four character marks to reverse, height 21.5 cm

Two Japanese Imari pattern serving plates each with traditional…

Pair of Imari Patterned Japanese Serving Plates

Two Japanese Imari pattern serving plates each with traditional Imari pattern decoration, 1 with mark to base, diameter 21 cm each.

Antique Japanese Imari octagonal plate character marks to base,…

Japanese Imari Octagonal Plate with Character Marks, 23cm

Antique Japanese Imari octagonal plate character marks to base, diameter 23 cm.

A Japanese Imari porcelain plate decorated in blue, iron red…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Plate with Floral Motif

A Japanese Imari porcelain plate decorated in blue, iron red and gilt with flowers and foliage. With mark to base. Diameter 24.8 cm

Three Japanese plates i.Pair by the Fukagawa Co. Meiji period…

Japanese Plates: Fukagawa and Imari, Meiji and c.1900

Three Japanese plates i.Pair by the Fukagawa Co. Meiji period diameter 22.2 cm ii.Imari plate, c.1900 diameter 21.3 cm

A Japanese Imari plate 19th century with underglaze blue and…

Japanese Imari Plate with Bird Design

A Japanese Imari plate 19th century with underglaze blue and iron red, the central panel depicting a bird in flight. Diameter: 21 cm

Japanese Imari ceramic plate traditional Imari decoration,…

Traditional Japanese Imari Ceramic Plate - 28cm Diameter

Japanese Imari ceramic plate traditional Imari decoration, diameter 28 cm

Large Japanese Imari wall plate, decorated with 6 alternating…

Japanese Imari Wall Plate - Landscape and Foliate Design

Large Japanese Imari wall plate, decorated with 6 alternating landscape and foliate panels in traditional red and blue colours, 36.5 cm diam

Set four Japanese Imari pattern serving plates traditional…

Japanese Imari Pattern Serving Plates - Set of 4

Set four Japanese Imari pattern serving plates traditional Imari decoration, diameter 18 cm each.

Set five Japanese Imari pattern serving plates traditional…

Set of 5 Imari Pattern Serving Plates (18.5cm)

Set five Japanese Imari pattern serving plates traditional Imari pattern, diameter 18.5 cm each.

A Japanese Imari set (52 pieces, one chipped), 52, height 6.5…

Japanese Imari Set - 52 Pieces (One Chipped)

A Japanese Imari set (52 pieces, one chipped), 52, height 6.5 cm, diameter 11.2 cm (bowl), height 2.6 cm, diameter 9.9 cm (lid), height 2.6 cm, diameter 18 cm (small dish), height 4.6 cm, diameter 16.2 cm (deep dish), height 3.3 cm, diameter 25 cm (large…

19th century Japanese Imari plate, decorated with panels of…

Japanese Imari Plate with Birds and Blossoms

19th century Japanese Imari plate, decorated with panels of birds, blossom and butterflies, 30 cm diam

A collection of 19th century Japanese Imari porcelain,…

19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Collection

A collection of 19th century Japanese Imari porcelain, comprising two plates, a smaller plate, a dish and a cup, all decorated in various typical Imari patterns in blue, red, gold and green. (5), diameter of largest plate 20 cm

Three various Japanese ceramic dishes including: Imari pattern,…

Japanese Ceramic Dishes: Imari and Stork Patterns

Three various Japanese ceramic dishes including: Imari pattern, marked to base, diameter 16 cm, Imari pattern circular dish, diameter 16 cm, and stork decorated circular dish, diameter 15.5 cm

Two Japanese Imari plates, early 20th century, a transferware…

Japanese Imari Plates with Birds and Shi Shi Dogs

Two Japanese Imari plates, early 20th century, a transferware underglaze blue plate with painted petals with birds and flora, and a plate with a floral roundel surrounded by shaped cartouches enclosing shi shi dogs, both unmarked, diameter 24.5 cm, and 22…

Late circa 19th Japanese Imari fish form serving dish…

19th C. Japanese Imari Fish Serving Dish - 26cm

Late circa 19th Japanese Imari fish form serving dish traditional colours, 26 cm long

Pair antique Japanese Imari plates each with traditional iron…

Antique Japanese Imari Plates with Iron Red and Cobalt Blue

Pair antique Japanese Imari plates each with traditional iron red and cobalt blue decoration, scalloped rims, rim chip to 1 diameter 21 cm, each.

A Japanese Kakiemon dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1675-1700,…

Kakiemon Phoenix Dish, Edo Period

A Japanese Kakiemon dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1675-1700, with floriate form rim, decorated with two phoenixes on rocks amongst flowers in overglaze early Kakiemon enamels (red, blue, turquoise and yellow) and underglaze blue, surrounded by warblers…

A Japanese Kakiemon style bowl, Edo period (1603-1868),…

Edo Kakiemon Style Flower Bowl

A Japanese Kakiemon style bowl, Edo period (1603-1868), 1680-1690, decorated asymmetrically with a spray of flowers to one side emerging from a paper origami in early Kakiemon colours of red, blue, yellow, turquoise and black, the rim dressed with 'Fuchi…

A Japanese Ai Kakiemon 'Van Frijtom' dish, Edo period…

Japanese Kakiemon Dish with Underglaze Blue Decoration

A Japanese Ai Kakiemon 'Van Frijtom' dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1690-1710, of barbed floriate form, finely decorated in underglaze blue with figures, pagoda and fishing boats within a lakeside landscape, the rim dressed with iron enamel 'Fuchi beni'…

A Japanese inscribed Ai Kakiemon blue and white and moulded…

Japanese Kakiemon Dish with Inscription and Moulded Decoration

A Japanese inscribed Ai Kakiemon blue and white and moulded dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1750-1790, with a floriate form rim, and moulded decoration to the interior depicting two figures in a garden pavilion, and inscribed in Kanji with the first line…

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…

A rare Japanese Arita blue and white Stencilled dish, Edo…

Rare Japanese Arita Blue and White Stencilled Dish

A rare Japanese Arita blue and white Stencilled dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1690-1730, the lobed, rhomboid shaped dish decorated with an off-centre shaped reserve containing landscape decoration against a floral ground, the decoration applied by…

Two Japanese Arita 'Kinrande' dishes, Edo period (1603-1868),…

Arita Kinrande Dishes from Edo Period

Two Japanese Arita 'Kinrande' dishes, Edo period (1603-1868), 1690-1730, comprising a fine enamelled and gilded dish decorated with pinks and chrysanthemums amongst rocks, and a lobed rim dish decorated with a hawk under a pine surrounded by a brocade…

A Japanese Nabeshima dish and an Arita Ruri dish, Edo period…

Japanese Nabeshima and Arita Ruri dishes, 19th century

A Japanese Nabeshima dish and an Arita Ruri dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 19th century and 1770-1790, the Nabeshima dish of moulded chrysanthemum form decorated in underglaze blue with branches of flowering paulownia. The other dish covered in a ruri blue…

A Japanese Ai Kakiemon blue and white crane and Minogame dish,…

Japanese Kakiemon dish with crane and minogame design

A Japanese Ai Kakiemon blue and white crane and Minogame dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1680-1700, with floriate form rim, decorated to the interior with a minogame on an island with a crane flying overhead, with warabi karakusa design and four butterflies…

A pair of Japanese Ko-Imari dishes, Edo period (1603-1867),…

Japanese Ko-Imari Peony and Village Scene Dishes

A pair of Japanese Ko-Imari dishes, Edo period (1603-1867), 1690-1710, decorated with peonies and village scenes, with a foliate rim. Each with metal wall hanging bracket, 6 cm high, 36 cm diameter.

Three Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period, diameter 18 cm

Meiji Imari Plates (Set of 3) - 18cm Diameter

Three Japanese Imari plates, Meiji period, diameter 18 cm

Japanese Imari pattern ceramic plate traditional painted Imari…

Japanese Imari Ceramic Plate with Blossom Decoration

Japanese Imari pattern ceramic plate traditional painted Imari pattern blossom decoration, diameter 21.5 cm.

Two various Japanese Imari pattern plates each with painted…

Imari Blossom Pattern Plates

Two various Japanese Imari pattern plates each with painted Imari pattern blossom decoration, with scalloped borders, diameter 20 cm and 24 cm.

Japanese Imari pattern ceramic plate traditional painted Imari…

Japanese Imari Pattern Ceramic Plate - 22cm Diameter

Japanese Imari pattern ceramic plate traditional painted Imari pattern decoration, diameter 22 cm.

Four Japanese Meiji period Imari plates, the centre decorated…

Meiji Imari Plates with Fishing Scene and Dragons

Four Japanese Meiji period Imari plates, the centre decorated with a fishing scene, the border with floral panels, ho-ho birds and stylised dragons, the exterior with Japanese motifs, in traditional Imari tones with rich gilt embellishment, scalloped rim,…

A pair of Japanese Meiji period Imari dishes, the interior…

Japanese Meiji Imari Sacred Crane Dishes

A pair of Japanese Meiji period Imari dishes, the interior decorated with sacred cranes amongst the foliage, in traditional Imari tones with gilt embellishments, character mark to base. 20 x 12 x 4.5 cm.

Two Japanese plates, Meiji period 19th century, two porcelain…

Meiji Era Japanese Porcelain Plates

Two Japanese plates, Meiji period 19th century, two porcelain plates with scalloped edges, one decorated in the Imari palette of flower bouquets, landscapes with figures, fans, and flowers, the other one in Arita blue and white, with a stylized phoenix…

Two antique Japanese Imari display plates, one octagonal, width…

Antique Japanese Imari Display Plates - Octagonal and Scalloped

Two antique Japanese Imari display plates, one octagonal, width 20.5 cm, small chip to rim, the other scalloped shape, diameter 21.5 cm, cracked

Four Japanese Meiji period Imari plates, the centre decorated…

Meiji Imari Plates with Fishing Scene and Dragons

Four Japanese Meiji period Imari plates, the centre decorated with a fishing scene, the border with floral panels, ho-ho birds and stylised dragons, the exterior with Japanese motifs, in traditional Imari tones with rich gilt embellishment, scalloped rim,…

A Japanese Meiji period Imari plate hand painted and gilded…

Meiji Imari Plate with Exotic Birds

A Japanese Meiji period Imari plate hand painted and gilded with exotic birds in a garden, 31 cm diameter

Set Japanese Imari porcelain plates and dishes 4 pieces,…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Plates and Dishes Set - 4 Pieces

Set Japanese Imari porcelain plates and dishes 4 pieces, including: pair circular plates, diameter 18.5 cm, each; and graduated pair rectangular serving dishes, diameter 22 cm, larger dish.

Two Japanese ceramic tableware pieces including celadon sauce…

Japanese Ceramic Tableware Set

Two Japanese ceramic tableware pieces including celadon sauce jug, height 5 cm, and an Imari decorated plate, diameter 21 cm..

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

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

A rare Japanese Shoki Imari dish, Edo period (1603-1868),…

Rare Edo Period Japanese Imari Dish

A rare Japanese Shoki Imari dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1640-1650, shallow circular 'Namagake' (non-biscuit fired) porcelain dish sitting on a typically small footring, painted with a scene of a pavillion on a rocky island in the foreground, and a…

Japanese Imari oval plate, decorated with flowers, large leaves…

Japanese Imari Oval Plate with Floral Decoration

Japanese Imari oval plate, decorated with flowers, large leaves and vertical panels in traditional iron red, blue green and gilt, 29 cm wide

Two Japanese Imari circular plates, both decorated with floral…

Japanese Imari Floral Plates

Two Japanese Imari circular plates, both decorated with floral panels in traditional iron red, blue, green and gilt (of sizes)

Pair of late 19th century Japanese Imari plates, circular shape…

Late 19th Century Japanese Imari Plates

Pair of late 19th century Japanese Imari plates, circular shape with waved rims, decorated with stylised flowers in traditional iron red, blue, green and gilt (one with rim chip) 18 cm diameter

A 19th century quality Japanese Imari large plate, traditional…

Japanese Imari Plate with Traditional Design

A 19th century quality Japanese Imari large plate, traditional blue and red building and floral design with gilt enrichments, diameter 27 cm.

Five Japanese Imari dishes, 19th/20th century, decorated with…

Imari Floral Vignette Dishes

Five Japanese Imari dishes, 19th/20th century, decorated with flowers and vignettes, 30 cm to 32 cm diameter

A set of three Japanese Imari fluted dishes, 19th/20th century,…

Japanese Imari Fluted Dishes Set

A set of three Japanese Imari fluted dishes, 19th/20th century, comprising a pair of oval dishes and a circular dish, 23.5 and 22.5 cm

A Japanese Imari lobed plate, painted in underglaze blue and…

Japanese Imari Plate with Flowers and Wild Horse

A Japanese Imari lobed plate, painted in underglaze blue and enamels with flowers and a wild horse. Diameter 31 cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Count Patrick de Vienne and Countess de Vienne, Sydney

19th century. Japanese Imari plate, decorated with hand painted…

Japanese Imari Plate with Floral and Fruit Motifs

19th century. Japanese Imari plate, decorated with hand painted sectional panels depicting flower and fruit pots in shades of blue, green and orange with gilded highlights, diameter 21 cm

Four Japanese Imari and Chinese export plates, 18th to 19th…

Imari and Chinese Export Plates, 18th-19th Century

Four Japanese Imari and Chinese export plates, 18th to 19th century each porcelain plate hand decorated in Imari style and palette, one depicting flowers and rockwork in a garden setting, bordered with sprigged flowers, another with rabbit amongst flowers…

A pair of Japanese Ko-Imari celadon Flower-Form dishes, Edo…

Japanese Ko-Imari Celadon Flower Dishes, Edo Period

A pair of Japanese Ko-Imari celadon Flower-Form dishes, Edo period (1603-1868), circa 1720-1750, each in the form of a five-petalled flower, with a thick bluish-green celadon glaze, each approximately 5.5 cm high, 14.5 cm diameter,

A pair of Japanese Meiji period Imari cabinet Plates

Meiji Imari Cabinet Plates from Japan

A pair of Japanese Meiji period Imari cabinet Plates

A pair of Japanese Ko-Imari flasks, Edo period (1603-1868),…

Japanese Ko-Imari Flasks: Edo Period Chrysanthemums and Peonies

A pair of Japanese Ko-Imari flasks, Edo period (1603-1868), 1700-1720, of rectangular cuboid-form, strongly decorated in Imari colours with chrysanthemums and peonies, the bases flat and unglazed. 14.5 cm high, 8 cm diameter. Provenance: Stockspring…

A Japanese Ko-Imari blue and white Kakiemon-Style crab dish,…

Japanese Ko-Imari Blue and White Crab Dish, Edo Period

A Japanese Ko-Imari blue and white Kakiemon-Style crab dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1680-1700, decorated with a crab climbing up flowering grasses, the reverse with hana-karakusa scrolls, and three stilt marks to the base. 3 cm high, 22.75 cm diameter

A Japanese Ko-Imari Ai-Kutani blue and white Chidori dish, Edo…

Japanese Ko-Imari Ai-Kutani Chidori Dish, Edo Period (1660-1680)

A Japanese Ko-Imari Ai-Kutani blue and white Chidori dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1660-1680, Characterfully decorated with chidori (plovers) diving beneath the waves, the reverse decorated with hana-karakusa and with four stilt marks to the base. 3 cm…

A Japanese Ko-Imari blue and white dish, Edo period (1603-1868),…

Japanese Ko-Imari Blue and White Dish, Edo Period (1680-1700)

A Japanese Ko-Imari blue and white dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1680-1700, decorated to the interior with a landscape roundel, the cavetto with repeating double-shippo motif, four stilt marks to the base. 3.5 cm high, 20.5 cm diameter

A finely decorated pair of large antique Japanese Imari pattern…

A finely decorated pair of large antique Japanese Imari pattern platters or plaques of square form having scalloped border, large central hand painted panel depicting overladen basket of flowers, flanked by 8 smaller floral, exotic bird & idyllic…