[SOLD] 1900s Japanese Imari Gold Porcelain Decorative Bowl

Description

This beautiful 1900s Japanese Imari Gold Porcelain decorative bowl will add a lovely, high-value touch to your home decor. The colorful outside of the footed bowl displays unusual shapes and an intricate pattern on a deep brick red background. The inside of this bowl has a restful, white background with a deep red band with gold scroll-work around the top edge. There are three unusual red and gold mythical shapes on a white background around the inside of the bowl. On the bottom inside of the bowl, there is a cluster of peach and rust flowers surrounding a fourth squid-like shape. The foot of the bowl is white. The bottom of this piece is marked “Gold Imari” and “HandPainted”.

Dimensions: 8.75″ round, 3.5″ deep.

About Imari

Imari porcelain is a term for a colored style of antique Japanese porcelain, named after the seaport Imari on the island Kyushu, Saga, in Japan, from where the porcelain first was shipped to the West starting at the beginning of the 17^th century.

Exquisite, elegant, and of the highest quality, Imari porcelain is highly respected in Japanese culture and is one of the pride and hallmark of Japan. The two true masters in the antique Imari trade are the Japanese and the Chinese artisans.

It’s no secret that Imari porcelain is highly valued by art experts and lovers all over the world. When you purchase antique Imari porcelain, you are guaranteed unparalleled quality and originality. Each is a stunning piece, rich in history and high in cultural value, created by true masters of the art.