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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Late 19th century Imari charger, traditional decoration in iron…

Iron Red Imari Charger, Late 19th Century

Late 19th century Imari charger, traditional decoration in iron red palette, 46 cm dia

A Japanese Seiji Kaisha Imari porcelain charger 19th century…

19th Century Imari Porcelain Charger with Foliate Design

A Japanese Seiji Kaisha Imari porcelain charger 19th century decorated in underglaze orange, blue and green with foliate. Seiji Kaisha mark to underside. Diameter: 30 cm

Japanese Meiji period Imari porcelain charger, of circular form,…

Meiji Imari Porcelain Charger with Dragon & Figures

Japanese Meiji period Imari porcelain charger, of circular form, with central dragon motif, surrounded by reserves of figures and flower, in rich tones of red, gold, green and cobalt, four character mark for Fuki Choshun, a/f, diameter 31 cm. Provenance:…

A Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the charger…

Japanese Imari Charger with Red Crested Cranes

A Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the charger with fan shaped panels of red crested cranes and cartouches of feather and vegetal motifs, and repeat diaper, feather and lattice patterns enclosing a floral roundel, height 7 cm, diameter: 46…

A large Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the…

Japanese Imari Charger with Birds and Aquatic Vegetation

A large Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the charger with fan shaped panels featuring birds in landscape settings and embellished with variously shaped and brocaded panels, centred with a roundel with blue aquatic vegetation, height 8.5 cm…

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 pattern charger marked to base, diameter42…

Japanese Imari Charger, 42cm Diameter

Large Japanese Imari pattern charger marked to base, diameter42 cm

Late 19th century Japanese Imari charger

19th Century Japanese Imari Charger

Late 19th century Japanese Imari charger

Early Japanese Imari ceramic charger traditional Imari…

Imari Charger, Traditional Japanese Ceramic, Circa 1910s

Early Japanese Imari ceramic charger traditional Imari decoration, impressed mark to base, circa 1910s, diameter 36.5 cm.

Good early Japanese Imari ceramic charger painted with figures…

Japanese Imari Charger with Chinese Scholars, 1880s

Good early Japanese Imari ceramic charger painted with figures of Chinese scholars, circa 1880s, diameter 31 cm.

Late 19th century Japanese Imari charger, the centre decorated…

Japanese Imari Charger with Chrysanthemums and Mon Panels

Late 19th century Japanese Imari charger, the centre decorated with chrysanthemums and leaves with a wide border of panels decorated with mons, bird and blossom and latte designs, 36 cm dia.

Large late 19th century Japanese Imari charger, with large…

Late 19th Century Japanese Imari Charger

Large late 19th century Japanese Imari charger, with large central roundel, six roundels with equestrian figure and six heart shaped stylised foliate panels in traditional iron red and blue colours, 47 cm dia.

Large late 19th century Japanese Imari charger, with panels of…

Late 19th Century Japanese Imari Charger

Large late 19th century Japanese Imari charger, with panels of bird and blossom, pagoda and flowers in traditional colours, 40 cm dia.

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 19th century Japanese Imari charger, traditional panelled…

19th Century Japanese Imari Charger with Gilt Enrichments

A 19th century Japanese Imari charger, traditional panelled design, with gilt enrichments, incised square mark to reverse. Diameter 39.8 cm.

An Japanese Imari charger, height 6.6 cm, diameter 46.2 cm

Japanese Imari Charger, 46.2 cm Diameter

An Japanese Imari charger, height 6.6 cm, diameter 46.2 cm

Early Japanese Imari charger diameter 40 cm

Large Imari Charger from Early Japan

Early Japanese Imari charger diameter 40 cm

Japanese Meiji period Imari charger, of circular form, with…

Meiji Imari Charger with Birds and Turtles

Japanese Meiji period Imari charger, of circular form, with central roundel of birds, surrounded by shaped panels of mythical turtles and stylised flowers, in tones of red, blue and green, diameter 47 cm

A Japanese Arita blue and white and moulded charger, Edo period…

Edo Period Arita Charger with Dragon and Peonies

A Japanese Arita blue and white and moulded charger, Edo period (1603-1868), circa 1780, with a barbed and lobed everted rim, the interior decorated with peonies emerging from rocks, the cavetto with moulded relief decoration of dragons chasing flaming…

A Japanese Koransha bowl and an Arita charger, Meiji period…

Japanese Koransha Bowl and Arita Charger, Meiji Period

A Japanese Koransha bowl and an Arita charger, Meiji period (1868-1912), 1880-1900, the Fukagawa bowl with deeply lobed rim and moulded form, decorated with the Chinese immortal Qingao riding a carp to the interior, the lobes decorated with brocade…

A Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated…

Meiji Imari Charger with Bijin Decoration

A Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with bijin in colourful enamels and gilding. Marked to base 'Zoshuntei Sanpo Zo', 4.5 cm high, 34.5 cm diameter.

Large Japanese Imari shaped edge charger, 38 cm diameter

Japanese Imari Charger, 38cm Diameter

Large Japanese Imari shaped edge charger, 38 cm diameter

Japanese Imari charger with a traditional house and river scene…

Japanese Imari Charger with Traditional House and River Scene

Japanese Imari charger with a traditional house and river scene centered, diameter 41 cm

Japanese Meiji period Imari charger, hand painted in panels…

Meiji Imari Charger with Bird & Floral Panels

Japanese Meiji period Imari charger, hand painted in panels with bird and floral decoration, 39 cm diameter

Japanese polychrome Imari charger, decoration of shishi and…

Polychrome Imari Charger with Shishi Motif

Japanese polychrome Imari charger, decoration of shishi and traditional panelled motifs, water gilded highlights, diameter 30.8 cm

A 19th century Japanese Imari charger, traditional paneled…

19th Century Japanese Imari Charger with Lotus Pond Decoration

A 19th century Japanese Imari charger, traditional paneled decoration including lotus ponds. Gilt enrichments, diameter 39.8 cm.

Antique Japanese Imari porcelain charger 37 cm diameter.

Japanese Imari Porcelain Charger - Antique 37cm Diameter

Antique Japanese Imari porcelain charger 37 cm diameter.

Large late 19th century Japanese Imari charger central roundel…

Late 19th Century Japanese Imari Charger with Figures and Flowers

Large late 19th century Japanese Imari charger central roundel with basket of flowers and border with three large panels of figures and bird, 46 cm diameter

Early 20th century Japanese Imari export charger shaped…

Japanese Imari Charger with Traditional Decorations

Early 20th century Japanese Imari export charger shaped circular with traditional decorations 30 cm diameter

An octagonal Imari charger, Japanese, decorated with a ho-ho…

Imari Octagonal Charger with Ho-Ho Bird and Garden Scenes

An octagonal Imari charger, Japanese, decorated with a ho-ho bird flying over a fenced garden with a plantain tree, flowers and rockwork, alternating red and blue reserved panels to the border featuring garden and cottage scenes, 43 x 43 cm

Large late 19th century Japanese Imari charger, central roundel…

Late 19th Century Japanese Imari Charger

Large late 19th century Japanese Imari charger, central roundel with flowers and fan and wide border of six foliate decorated panels in traditional iron red, blue, green and gilt, 40 cm diameter

Imari charger, a late 19th century Japanese Imari, porcelain…

Japanese Imari Charger with Mountain Landscape and Floral Panels

Imari charger, a late 19th century Japanese Imari, porcelain Meiji period, central panel depicting hut on mountain, with Circu;ar and scalloped panels of, Blossoming flowers, diameter: 48 cm

A Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period, 19th century with…

Meiji Imari Charger with Bird and Pine Motifs

A Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period, 19th century with foliate rim, decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze iron-red, green and blue enamels with a wide border of shaped cartouches of birds inflight amongst pine surrounded by alternating panels and…

Two late 19th century Japanese Imari chargers, polychrome…

Japanese Imari Chargers with Shishi and Florals

Two late 19th century Japanese Imari chargers, polychrome panelled designs with gilt enrichments, incorporating shishi, birds and florals. Diameter 330 & 31 cm.

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 large hand-painted 19th century Imari charger, with three…

A large hand-painted 19th century Imari charger, with three cartouches depicting figures to the border. diameter 47 cm.

19th century Satsuma charger, early export ware, extensively…

19th century Satsuma charger, early export ware, extensively decorated with generational family scene, natural landscape and foliate designs in red Imari palette, signature mark to base

An antique Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period, 19th century,…

Antique Japanese Imari Charger, Meiji Period, 19th Century, 56cm

An antique Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period, 19th century, 56 cm diameter

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