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Arita and Imari porcelain

Also written: 有田焼・伊万里焼 · 有田烧・伊万里烧

Traditional porcelain first produced in the 17th century that was beloved by European royalty and nobility and remains highly prized by collectors and ceramics enthusiasts worldwide.

Saga Kyushu-Okinawa Culture & Tradition

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Arita Imari porcelain Arita Town Saga Hizen only continuous long periods Japan before late Edo called Imari port English Imari. Korean Yi Sam-pyeong Kanagae Naoshige 1616 Izumiyama stone Tengudani first white Tozan Shrine. Excavations early 1610s Tenjinmori Komizo earlier. Technique Korean sand stacking Chinese blue-white sometsuke gosu. 1637 Nabeshima 13 Arita Sara-yama Early iron spots immature soft no biscuit. Styles Ko-Kutani Kakiemon Kinrande Nabeshima Kinri. Mid-17th Ming-Qing chaos European Dutch East India royalty later Chinese cheap European white after1760 Traditional Craft1977 Uchiyama Preservation chimney spring fair 1.2M tourists