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Imari ware
[ ih-mahr-ee ]
noun
- Japanese porcelain noted for its rich floral underglaze decoration in iron-red, blue, and gold, and later copied in China and Europe.
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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
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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.
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