Pair of antique ko imari outlets bowls, japanese antique imari, ko imari namasu bowls, japanese tableware

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(listing for pair of Ko Imari bowls)

A pair of pretty antique Ko Imari namasu bowls.

The namasu shape plate originated and in the Edo era, when it was used to serve a popular dish of chopped raw fish with various vinegared dressings, named namasu. A deeper bowl was required to hold the vinegar liquid, so the plate had a higher rim which was often fluted on the edge.

When setting Japanese tableware, the rice bowl and soup bowl are placed in the front and the namasu bowl is placed behind. Presentation is very important, so the namasu bowl had an elevated rim around the bottom, giving it the height to showcase the food beautifully from behind. The bowl was generally about 15 cm in diameter.

This lovely pair is decorated in an indigo blue underglaze with various scenes and geometric designs in circles and a geometric outlets border around the rim. A red, green and yellow overglaze features lovely seasonal flowers. The plates are hand painted so there are slight variations in color and design.

The pair of bowls is in good antique condition with no cracks or chips, but some fading of the color. They make a lovely decoration, hanging on the wall, displayed in a plate stand or used as a vase.

(Please contact us if you would like to buy the charcoal flower holder shown in the photos, as it is not sold as a separate listing).

- one plates measures 15 cm (6”) in diameter x 5 cm (2”) in height.
- total weight 600 gm.

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IMARI WARE / ARITA WARE
Arita ware is the general name of the porcelain made in the Arita area in Hizen Province. Arita ware was sold via the port in Imari, so it was also referred to as Imari ware.

Arita became a center for porcelain due to its proximity to kaolin-rich Mt. Izumiyama. Imari ware took it's design cues from colorful Japanese textiles, exotic landscapes, gnarled trees, long-winged birds like cranes, and pictures of courtesans in exquisitely detailed kimonos.

Porcelain manufacturing soon became a major industry in the region, due to the protection and strict monopoly policies of the Saga fief. Arita ware was shipped throughout the country and widely exported from the port of Imari by the Dutch East India Company to other parts of the world. Later, porcelain production spread to other parts of Japan.

While Arita ware was often associated with blue-and-white pottery, the Korean-influenced Imari pieces were typically underglazed in blue to define areas filled in later with colored glazes fired at lower temperatures. Thus, blue was primarily used to create borders and backgrounds, although it was also painted on vases, tureens, plates, and lidded jars to depict leaves and other floral elements.

The most frequent Imari palette revolved around three main colors—the blue underglaze, plus a rusty reddish-orange and a brilliant gold. The popularity of this trio led to countless imitations in the West.

In its formative period, Arita ware was affected by the impetus of Korean craftsmen and by the popularity of Chinese ware, but by the mid-17th century, native Japanese designs began to predominate, especially in the development of such overglaze enameled wares as Nabeshima, Kakiemon, and Ko Imari.