Коллекция антикварных тарелок в стиле Имари

A collector's set of four antique plates is a wonderful example of the decorative art of Japan in the late nineteenth century. At the beginning of the seventeenth century, porcelain ware began to be produced in Saga Prefecture in southern Japan. Near the city of Arita, deposits of the main component, kaolin, were found. The products made in the city and prefecture traveled around the world through the port of Imari, which is how they got their name. Europeans took a liking to Arita's exotic ceramics and began to import large quantities of the ware. The use of pure saturated colors, mainly blue and orange, is characteristic of this style, and the addition of gold elements creates an exquisite gloss of decoration.