Arita ware

E783029

Arita ware is a traditional Japanese porcelain renowned for its fine craftsmanship, intricate designs, and historical role as one of Japan’s earliest and most influential porcelain styles.

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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form Occurrences
Imari ware 3
Arita porcelain 2
Arita ware porcelain 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese porcelain
ceramic ware
associatedWith Arita Ceramic Fair NERFINISHED
Arita porcelain industry NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Japan
developedIn Edo period NERFINISHED
exportedTo Europe NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
the Netherlands NERFINISHED
exportedVia Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED
hasMaterial porcelain
hasMotif floral patterns
landscape scenes
mythological creatures
hasPart cobalt blue painting
overglaze enamel decoration
polychrome enamel painting
underglaze blue decoration
hasQuality durability
fine craftsmanship
high-fired porcelain body
intricate designs
translucency
whiteness of body
hasStyle Chinese-inspired motifs
European market designs
traditional Japanese motifs
heritageStatus important traditional craft of Japan
inception early 17th century
influenced European porcelain NERFINISHED
Imari ware NERFINISHED
Kakiemon ware NERFINISHED
influencedBy Chinese porcelain
Korean ceramic techniques
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Kyushu NERFINISHED
Saga Prefecture NERFINISHED
placeOfOrigin Arita, Saga Prefecture NERFINISHED
producedIn Arita NERFINISHED
Nabeshima domain (historical) NERFINISHED
productionType handcrafted
kiln-produced
typicalColor blue and white
red, green, and gold enamels
usedFor decorative objects
export luxury goods
tableware
tea ceremony utensils
usesTechnique kiln firing at high temperature
overglaze enameling
underglaze painting

Referenced by (11)

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Arita hasArtForm Arita ware
this entity surface form: Arita-yaki
Saga Prefecture hasTraditionalCraft Arita ware
this entity surface form: Arita porcelain
Saga Prefecture hasTraditionalCraft Arita ware
this entity surface form: Imari porcelain
Arita isBirthplaceOf Arita ware
this entity surface form: Arita ware porcelain
Arita knownFor Arita ware
Arita and Imari ceramics region knownFor Arita ware
this entity surface form: Imari ware
Imari knownFor Arita ware
this entity surface form: Imari ware
Saga Prefecture knownFor Arita ware
Saga Prefecture knownFor Arita ware
this entity surface form: Imari ware
Saga Domain notableIndustry Arita ware
this entity surface form: Arita porcelain