Arita Imari ware hand painted one of a kind Japanese bud vase with pair of birds

Imari or Arita ware porcelain hand painted vintage vase from Japan. See all pictures for details and condition of this treasure! Arita-yaki is a broad term for Japanese porcelain made in the area around the town of Arita, in the former Hizen Province, northwestern Kyūshū island The three most famous varieties: Imari ware (or Arita ware) from Saga Prefecture, Mino ware from Gifu Prefecture and Seto ware from Aichi Prefecture are the perfect starting points to understanding the art of Japanese ceramics. Dating back to the 16th century, Arita porcelain has a global reputation for its quality The history of Arita pottery began in 1616, when a naturalized Korean potter, Lee Sanpei, discovered the white porcelain ore in Izumiyama, Arita, and succeeded in firing white porcelain ware for the first time in Japan at Tengu Valley in Shirakawa. Today, Arita Porcelain is generally categorized into three styles