Pair of Antique Japanese Imari Vases, circa 1860-1870

Set of 14 Early 20th century handpainted Japanese Gold Imari chargers.

Another handsome example of Imari from the late 19th/early 20th century.

Pair antique Imari Porcelain fluted design vases, Circa 1880.

Pair antique opaline overlay perfumes, circa 1860-1870.

The beauty of Imari cannot be denied and the strong color palette is very appealing.    

Pair antique 19th century Japanese Imari porcelain octagonal bowls, Circa 1890.

Pair of antique Japanese floriform trumpet floor vases in Imari porcelain, Meiji Period, circa 1900. These beautiful Japanese floriform trumpet floor vases are adorned in polychrome ...

A gorgeous pair of 19th-Century Japanese Imari porcelain vases. These fine vases have a lovely shape and hand painted floral design in the traditional Imari...

A lovely antique Japanese Imari vase with decoration of the Genroku era of bijin, adorned with flowers on two opposing panels alternating w...

A gorgeous antique 19th-Century Japanese Imari porcelain vase. This fine vase is a nice large size and has a lovely shape and hand painted floral design in the traditional Imari...

Pair of Japanese Kutani vases, the baluster form with multiple panels featuring flowers and birds.

Hand-painted in Imari designs, both jars show beautiful waterside scenes in cobalt blue, gilt, and two tones of iron red. The colors are exquisite and intense. We see water lilies, lotus, peonies, and bellflowers. One jar shows a shoreline the other a cresting wave. Above the main scene on each jar is a medallion with gilded floral decoration. Around the shoulder and the base of each jar is a ring of decoration inspired by Japanese textiles. The hand-painted panels on the reverse echo the panels on the front of the jars but with many subtle changes (see image #8). On the side of each jar, we see a traditional Imari image of a vase on the garden terrace. The pair were made in Japan in the Meiji Period, circa 1880. Dimensions: 15" tall x 7" diameter at the widest point. Condition: Excellent. Price: $3,460 Background of Late Imari Porcelain: Imari porcelains were first exported from Japan to Europe in the 17th century. In the third quarter of the 19th-century, Imari porcelain found an eager export market in Europe as the style was compatible with the colors and designs of the oriental rugs used...