We were probably the only young-ish persons in this town today. The town Imari in Saga Prefecture houses very well known Arita porcelains called Imari, dating back to the Edo Period.
The porcelains were really beautiful, and I am really happy that I was able to pick up really, really nice traditional Nabeshima plates. Apparently to the Europeans and many Japanese, Imari plates are remembered as those exported in the 17th century, with lots of blue, red, and gold as gold was abundant in Japan back then. The plates I picked up were not these kind but somewhat similar in pattern. Nabeshima plates were not exported, so they did not use gold as had been preferred in the West. Apparently Nabeshima plates were used exclusively by Lord Nabeshima then, and later sent as gifts to Meiji Emperor etc, so they have a distinctively noble design... nice!
The porcelains were really beautiful, and I am really happy that I was able to pick up really, really nice traditional Nabeshima plates. Apparently to the Europeans and many Japanese, Imari plates are remembered as those exported in the 17th century, with lots of blue, red, and gold as gold was abundant in Japan back then. The plates I picked up were not these kind but somewhat similar in pattern. Nabeshima plates were not exported, so they did not use gold as had been preferred in the West. Apparently Nabeshima plates were used exclusively by Lord Nabeshima then, and later sent as gifts to Meiji Emperor etc, so they have a distinctively noble design... nice!
Visit this town which is about 15 minutes drive from Imari City. This place has over 30 kilms, which independently sell very nice porcelains. Mine were bought here.
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