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■What is Imariyaki?

Imariyaki(Aritayaki) is roughly divided into
three styles of the Koimariyaki style, the Kakiemon style and the Nabeshima style. These characteristic are as follows.

●Ko-Imariyaki
　As for the characteristic of Ko-Imari, the colors such as gold and red etc, are used in abundance and it is often expressed that they are gorgeous, brilliant and free, generous as shown in the doll and the vessel etc. It is thought that this was because of producing them according to the foreigner's order. Among them, there is some Ko-Imari produced by only indigo color.

●Kakiemon

In 1645, since Sakaida Kakiemon produced Akae for the first time,
the Arita porcelain got the fame further. It is said that this is
iroe porcelain(polychrome ware) for the first time in Japan.
The first characteristic of Kakiemon is the milk-white foundation
called "Nigoshite".The second one is the "Saiyu" used for the uwae.
Many kinds of colors is used such as red, green, gold, yellow, blue,
purple and black etc. and sometimes silver. Especially, they had much
difficulty in producing various red colors. And these red are recognized
all over the world. Moreover, as it is said that the characteristic of
Kakieon is the iroe to accentuate the white of the hakuji, they has a
lot of space and are the clear and neat style. Also, as to the Kakiemon,
the red of the persimmon color is too famous. However, Higashijima
Tokuzaemon in Imari learned the method of the iroezuke from Chinese
who came to Nagasaki and told this to Kakiemon. Then, in 1643, he
succeeded in the iroezuke with great pains.

●Nabeshima

In Nabeshima, there are Iro-Nabeshima and Nabeshima Seiji/
Sometsuke(celadon with blue-and white decoration).
Especialy, the characteristic of Iro-Nabeshima is to be limited
to three colors(red, yellow, green) and the lines drawn are very thin
and don't have the useless play.

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