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What is an Imari bowl?

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What is an Imari bowl?
An Imari bowl refers to a style of porcelain bowl. Imari usually features beautiful and intricate naturalistic design that most often is rooted in three colors, namely, blue, reddish-orange and gold. It's named after the Japanese port Arita, from where it was originally exported in the late 17th century or so. Find a collection of antique and vintage bowls on 1stDibs today.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
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19th Century Chinese Imari Bowl
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is an exquisite 19th century Chinese imari polychrome bowl with a lightly scalloped edge
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Punch Bowl, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Punch Bowl, 18th Century
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Handleless Tea Bowl and Saucer, Chinese Imari Pattern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late eighteenth century Chinese Export Porcelain handleless tea bowl and saucer referred to as
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Antique 1790s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Antique Chinese Circular Imari Palette Porcelain Bowl, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A large beautiful Chinese export porcelain centre bowl, dating from circa 1890. The circular bowl
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Antique 1890s Chinese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Imari Porcelain Oversized Center Bowl Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese Imari oversized center bowl offers porcelain construction with hand painted
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Bowl Kangxi Antique Chinese Porcelain Imari Verte, 18 C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and high Quality Kangxi Imari Verte Bowl. Top quality Large antique Chinese Imari Verte
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

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