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Ceramics > Porcelain > Imari ware

Preferred term

Imari ware  

Definition

  • Style of Arita porcelain made from the beginning of the 18th c. onwards, named for the port of Imari from where it is shipped; characterized by dense, crowded decorations based on native textiles and brocades, painted in several colors, typically with a blackish underglaze and strong blues and reds [AAT]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Arita ware, Imari ware
  • Hizen ware, Imari ware
  • Imari porcelain

Notation

  • 119173

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-Q1BBC1FF-N

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