Imari ware

[ ih-mahr-ee ]

noun

1. Japanese porcelain noted for its rich floral underglaze decoration in iron-red, blue, and gold, and later copied in China and Europe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Imari ware¹

1900–05 after a locale in western Saga prefecture (Kyushu) which was the sole market selling this porcelain during the Edo period

Example Sentences

The contrast to the Imari ware, with its bold masses of blossoms and colours, is as great as it is with modern Kutani.

From Project Gutenberg