ARITA YAKI (有田焼き) and IMARI (伊万里 き )-Ceramics of Saga and Nagasaki prefectures (Hizen)

Aritayaki (or also known as Imari named after the port by which it was exported) is made in Arita, Saga Prefecture. There are many styles which include Kakiemon, Nabeshima, and Ko-Imari.    

 Links:

http://kougeihin.jp/en/facilities/saga/3203

                                              http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imari_porcelain

                                      http://www.e-yakimono.net/guide/html/porcelain.html

                              http://www.meiji-imari.com/en/meijiimari_en/meijiimari03.html

There are several forms of pottery that fall under the Arita umbrella including: Arita, Imari, Hasami, Hizen,Okawachi,  Nabeshima, Mikawachi or Hirado. Hasami and Mikawachi are actually in Nagasaki Prefecture. The pottery in this area of Kyushu is all intertwined. Historically (before present day prefectures) this area of Kyushu was called Hizen. Because Arita and Imari are more internationally known they will all be grouped together here.


While visiting the Kyushu Ceramics Museum in Arita, Saga Prefecture I enjoyed my trip to the restroom there, and you can see why. Now that is a rest room!!

FUKAGAWA SEIJI

                         

 11.5cm vase,  mountain and stream mark

                                   

18 cm tall vase with modern mountain and stream mark.

  

                                     

 10 cm. covered dish with modern mountain and stream mark.

The blue pattern has been made from at least mid 1970's and is still sold today.

                  The small plum blossom dish has been sold from at least late 1970's.

                               
         

       

    12.5 cm diameter plate with modern mountain and stream mark.

 

22 cm vase with modern mountain and stream mark 

 

Modern mountain and stream mark 

Vintage rice bowls with just the mountain stream 

                     

This is the main store in Arita.

Here are some pages from a 1962-63 Mail order Catalog 
(from the Prudencio Rodriguez Collection)

Some links:

http://www.fukagawa-seiji.co.jp/index.php
http://www.fukagawa-seiji.co.jp/archive/index.php

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Blue Winery Collection:

http://www.fukagawa-seiji.co.jp/ec/products/list.php?category_id=10

OLD FUKAGAWA

Old Fukagawa is a term used for Fukagawa wares made from the beginning of the company so that would include the late 1800's through the first decade or two of the 20th century. The marks were hand painted back then so there is a bit more variety in the marks. There are some lovely examples at 

http://www.ac.cyberhome.ne.jp

   An example from my collection 

Mark used 1894-1920

                                    

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KORANSHA

           Mid Meiji Hichozan Fukagawa plate

                                             

       Link:    http://www.koransha.co.jp/koransha/koransha_mei.html

                                                         

                                                          

                                                         

This Koransha MARK looks like ones used early to mid 20th century (I would guess around 1930)

This mark is from the 1970's

Fairly modern Koransha MARK Id say 1980's~

"Ochid Lace"

Made for Rotary International 

I visited the Arita in February.  This is the main store

http://www.koransha.co.jp/koransha/koransha_english.html

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 IMAEMON (今右衛門 )-Iro Nabeshima

Iro Nabeshima, in the Edo period was only made for the Lords. The family of Imaemon Imaizumi was commissioned  to apply the overglaze enamels. Since the Meiji era the family has done the whole production process. The secrets are passed down from parent to one child of the family. Imaemon XIII was designated as a Living National Treasure. In 2002 his son Masato succeeded  him as Imaemon XIV.

                                             

       This is a plate made by Imaemon XIV kiln

                                                           

                                                               

Imaemon XIV Kiln Mark

       

             Imaemon XII kiln      

            

                                     

                          This was made by Imaemon XIII kiln

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ICHII GAMA (一位窯)

Tanaka Kazuaki (田中一晃) b.1933

EIHO GAMA

HAKUSAN TOKI (Hakusan Porcelain Company)

(Hasami Yaki)

http://www.hakusan-porcelain.co.jp/about.html

GENEMON
Tatebayashi Genemon

KAKIEMON
Sakaida Kakiemon

I believe this is by Kakiemon XIII. 

See:http://www.kaino.jp/1kobijutsu_shousai/tougei_sonota/kakiemon_hyou_yunomi.html

SHUNEMON

KISEN (其泉)

           其泉作 有田焼 色絵 春秋文豆丸型香炉

 NISHIYAMA
(Hasami-yaki)

Nishiyama Mark

                                           

    


                                                                 

Circa 1970's

RINKUROU GAMA

Hasami Yaki 

Rinkurou Gama 林九郎窯

The kiln has been producing beautiful wares since 1968


YAZAEMON

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KIYOHIDE KILN

Aritayaki tea cups Kiyohide Kiln MARK

Aritayaki deep bowls Kiyohide Kiln MARK

Aritayaki deep bowls Kiyohide Kiln

Kiyohide Kiln MARK

Footed dishes-Kiyohide

       

              Arita Kiyohide 有田 清秀
                                                       

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KINPO 
(Hasami Yaki of Nagasaki Prefecture, often grouped with Arita)

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KOZAN GAMA (琥山窯)

AZUCHI KILN
(Imari) Located in Okawachi

Azuchi Kiln

      

RYUZAN

Ryuzan 柳山

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TETSUSABURO KILN

(Hizen)

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MIKAWACHI-YAKI

Mikawachi-yaki is actually from Nagasaki Prefecture and is considered as part of Hirado pottery, although it is usually grouped in the Arita catagory.

Yamato MARK

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NABESHIMA (鍋島)

(Right to left) Nabeshima Yuuzan-gama

  This lovely incense burner was made by Oshu (大秀)


KAWAZOE SEIZAN GAMA

NABESHIMA/KARAKO

                                        These plates and covered bowls have three children at play

This cup has five children at play

     Nabeshima Sehyou (鍋島瀬兵)

       http://www.sehyou.com
http://www.2016arita.com/potteries/sehyou-co-ltd

This is the style of painting that has children in play, usually chasing butterflies. It is taken after Chinese painting. It is said that this style of porcelain painting "Karako" meaning Chinese child or children was produced for three levels of social status. The three children design was made for the common people, the five children design was made for people of a higher status (daimyo or lord and clan) and the seven children design was made for the shogun. The sometsuke (blue and white) is most common but there are Karako designs in other colors as well, red being perhaps the second most common. 

Update: This is in Japanese but discusses the use of 3,5,7 children motif. 

 http://www.iris-hermit.com/arita/history.html#mikawati

HIJIRIYAMA-GAMA

                                 






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KAZAN-GAMA
http://aritakazan.com

Kazan MARK

                                        

SHUHO-GAMA

           

  SHUHO MARK    

                                       

           This vase by SHUHO is done in the old Kakiemon style. The colors used, flowers and birds, and the large areas of open white "canvas" are typical of Kakiemon.

                                         

                                           
This is another common SHUHO Mark


                                           

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SENHO or Senpo

   

         







 Senho (senpo) MARK 

                                                     



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                                                            Arita. Mansen?

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MANJIRO

                 

TOMINAGA GENROKU

KEIZAN GAMA (桂山窯)

This piece was in my "Unknown" section for a while. I finally discovered its origin. This is made in Arita by KEIZAN. 

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SHOUEMON (松右エ門 )

YAMATOKU (ヤマトく or 山徳)

Tezuza Kinsei (often found with a Yamatoku incised mark)

GENERIC ARITA MARKS

                              Showa Retro

Generic Imari Marks

This is a great book for identifying Fukagawa, Koransha and Seiji Kaisha during the Meiji period and into the first part of Taisho. It is in Japanese but there are many marks and some have western dates associated with them. 

Arita/Hasami Koushou Gama 幸祥窯

INOUE MANJI-Living National Treasure

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SAGA GAMA

Kake no Tani Gama (kiln)

掛ノ谷窯

Here are links for a few of the kilns: It is all in Japanese but it is worth looking at the pictures.
http://www.imaemon.co.jp/
http://www.arita-ikeda.co.jp/
http://www.hachigamenet.ne.jp/~azuchi/
http://www.iwao.co.jp/
http://www.kakiemon.co.jp/
http://www.kanezengama.co.jp/
http://www.kawazoe-seizan.com/
http://www.gen-emon.co.jp/
http://www.kyuemongama.com/
http://www.kouyougama.co.jp/
http://www.kozan-gama.co.jp/
http://www.koransha.co.jp/
http://www.imari-kosengama.com/
http://www.sinemon.com/
http://www.shingama.com/
http://www.anrakugama.jp/
http://www.aritaseibu.co.jp/
http://www.sehyou.com/