The tradition of Imari porcelain

"Arita ware (porcelain)" was shipped to the foreign countries in the 17th century by the Imari port.
Therefore it came to be called Japanese ceramics "Imari porcelain".

Here is a porcelain paint specialty store.
The manufacturing method is transmission from father to son.

"第十三代 今泉今衛門 Imaemon Imaizumi XIII (1926 - 2001)" was one of the best ceramists in Japan.
He was registered as "Living National Treasures of Japan" by nation.

In front of that paint specialty store, there is their studio.
Now, Imaemon Imaizumi XIV succeeds to traditional technique.

You may have watched their works in the art museum.
They are ultimately delicate and graceful.


Please look at their gallery, it is gorgeous.
The gallery of "Imaemon Imaizumi XIII". 　
The gallery of "Imaemon Imaizumi XIV".
The art museum of Imaemon Imaizumi

Here is Arita, Saga Prefecture.

In a lucky thing, I have a plate of Imaemon Imaizumi.
There is the small universe in it.
The precious porcelain are displayed in the Tokonoma.


"Imari porcelain" or "Arita ware"
They are still carefully handed down as the Japanese best of them.

Imari "Nabeshima" ware - A colored plate

　　　Nabeshima ware is high quality porcelain produced by the kiln of the feudal clan direct management in Saga (Nabeshima ) from the 17th century to the 19th century.

　　　It points at a product baked by the kiln of the feudal clan direct management and merely says "Nabeshima".

　　　The high-quality articles such as business product or the present to a family to inherit the shogunate / the many daimyos of the feudal lord by the kiln of the feudal clan direct management that Ookawa Uchiyama (the Imari-shi, Saga southern part)had wholly.

　　　It is call this "Nabeshima ware" after modern times, and it is distinguished from "Imari ceramic ware" (Arita ware making)

　　　A way of "Ookawa Uchiyama"among the mountains which are steep in the circumference.
　　　I like scenery and the ceramic ware of this very local place.

　　　Nabeshima ware pottery - 畑萬(hataman)
　　　The my plate of the first photograph was made with this kiln.
　　　It is a kiln forming a very delicate work.

　　　"Nabeshima oninwa yaki" which is seen in the lower right.
　　　This is an exclusive kiln to give to a feudal lord,
and the technology is "transmission from father to son".

Imari "Nabeshima" ware - A coffee cup

　　　This is porcelain made with the kiln of the place called Ōkawa Uchiyama of Imari,Saga.

　　　It is neighborhood of Arita,Saga.

　　　It is "Nabeshima" ware distinguished from"Arita" ware making.

　　　It is the very delicate surface and the porcelain of an exact picture.

　　　Nabeshima ware is not known at all.