Oude China - Imari "Saji" Made in Japan , Fine China , Porcelein Bord - Sold

Imari Porcelain Japanese Wall Plate Marked "Saji" Made in Japan, Fine China The board is equipped with a hanging system for the wall. Early 1900s
Height27 cm Width27 cm Depth1 cm
Imari porcelain is the European collective name for Japanese porcelain that was made in the city of Arita, in the former province of Hizen, in the northwest of Kyūshū, and exported from the port of Imari, especially for the European export market. Imari was the transport port for Arita goods. The workshops (kilns) in Arita formed the heart of the Japanese porcelain industry, which developed in the 17th century, after white china clay was discovered in 1616 by the kidnapped Korean potter Yi Sam Pyong (Yi Sam-p'young; 1579-1655). ). The Imari style is recognizable by its three dominant colors: the cobalt blue, the iron red and the white porcelain background (these colors are not exclusive). The whole is decorated with gold. The more recent the sign, the more color. Green was added later. Porcelain was exported from Imari to Europe and the Arabian Peninsula as early as 1659, initially by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) under the chief Zacharias Wagenaer. It was only at the end of the 17th century that the characteristic Imari, with many flowers as decoration, came onto the market.