What is Japanese arita?

Japanese arita is a type of porcelain pottery made in the area surrounding the village Arita-cho in the Saga Prefecture of Japan. Pieces tend to feature ornate patterns in blue and white colors. However, some examples also incorporate red and green hues. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Japanese arita porcelain ware.

What is Japanese porcelain?

The creation of Japanese porcelain began in the late 1500s. Although the styles and variations of Japanese porcelain range, many consider Kyushu to be the center of Japanese porcelain production. You’ll find a variety of antique and modern Japanese porcelain pieces on 1stDibs.

Arita Plate

Edo Period Porcelain

Antique Japanese Plate Edo

Arita Ware

Chinese Arita China

Japanese Porcelain 17th Century

Kraak Porcelain

Portuguese Blue And White Plates

Japanese Blue And White Dish

Antique Arita Edo Period 18C Japanese Porcelain Kenjo Imari Plate. Rare design

$3,682

H 2.76 in Dm 13 in

Antique Arita Edo Period 18C Japanese Porcelain Kenjo Imari Plate. Rare design

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description A very nice Kenjo Imari Doucai style plate. Its 18th century. Sometimes called Kenjo

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Plate Arita Nabeshima Blue & White Prunus on Ice, 19th century

$2,298

H 1.62 in Dm 6.38 in

Antique Japanese Plate Arita Nabeshima Blue & White Prunus on Ice, 19th century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Region of Origin: Japan Japanese Style: Arita Period: 19th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912) Original

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

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Porcelain

Antique ca 1700 Japanese Arita Master of the Rocks Shunzhi Plate Very rare

$3,822

H 0.04 in Dm 6.23 in

Antique ca 1700 Japanese Arita Master of the Rocks Shunzhi Plate Very rare

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description Very happy with this new arrival. Arita/Kakiemon plate unusual Chinese Master of the

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique ca 1700 Japanese Arita Master of the Rocks Shunzhi Plate Very rare

$916

H 0.04 in Dm 6.89 in

Antique ca 1700 Japanese Arita Master of the Rocks Shunzhi Plate Very rare

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description Very happy with this new arrival. Arita/Kakiemon plate unusual Chinese Master of the

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Antique Edo period 17/18th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate Stand Arita Dis

$906

H 0.04 in Dm 6.89 in

Rare Antique Edo period 17/18th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate Stand Arita Dis

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description This is a beautiful piece of antique Japanese porcelain — it looks like Arita or Imari

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Antique Edo period 18th c Japanese Porcelain Plate Arita Dish Animals Horse

$1,157

H 1.3 in Dm 8.47 in

Rare Antique Edo period 18th c Japanese Porcelain Plate Arita Dish Animals Horse

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

. Arita ware, also known as Arita-yaki, has its origins in 1616, when a Korean farmer, Yi Sam-pyeong

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage 20th Century Japanese Arita Colored Kutani Large Plate Top Quality Po

$762

H 5.91 in Dm 0.04 in

Vintage 20th Century Japanese Arita Colored Kutani Large Plate Top Quality Po

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely decorated Japanese Kutani plate, vintage. Condition: Perfect. Size: 260 x 37mm

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Top Quality Vintage Japanese Arita Coloured Kutani Large Plate Porcelain, 20th C

$988

H 1.46 in Dm 10.24 in

Top Quality Vintage Japanese Arita Coloured Kutani Large Plate Porcelain, 20th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely decorated Japanese Kutani Plate, vintage. Additional information: Material

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20th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Large Antique Arita Japanese Porcelain Charger Edo Meiji Period Plate, 19th C

$789

H 0.04 in Dm 15.95 in

Large Antique Arita Japanese Porcelain Charger Edo Meiji Period Plate, 19th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Beautiful Chinese porcelain plate with a stunning colour. Additional information: Material

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Arita Japanese Armorial Plate with Fine Details Arms of Powel, 19th C.

$1,466

H 0.83 in Dm 9.57 in

Antique Arita Japanese Armorial Plate with Fine Details Arms of Powel, 19th C.

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing this magnificent lovely plate from the late 19th century, with high quality painting. It’s

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Ko Arita Blue and White Rabit Porcelain Plate, 17 C

$824

H 0.04 in Dm 5.91 in

Antique Japanese Ko Arita Blue and White Rabit Porcelain Plate, 17 C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice 17th c Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 17th century Age: Pre-1800 Original/Reproduction: Condition: Overall Condit...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Edo Very Old Japanese Shoki Imari Plate 1640-1660 Arita Japan Porcelain

$2,981

H 0.99 in Dm 8.39 in

Antique Edo Very Old Japanese Shoki Imari Plate 1640-1660 Arita Japan Porcelain

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A Shoki-Imari Porcelain Dish, Arita Kilns c.1630 -1650. Visible in the pictures is a flat dish with

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

50CM Antique Arita Edo Period 19C Japanese Porcelain Kenjo Imari Plate. Rare des

$1,684

H 2.37 in Dm 19.69 in

50CM Antique Arita Edo Period 19C Japanese Porcelain Kenjo Imari Plate. Rare des

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description A large Japanese Imari porcelain charger, centrally depicting stylised flowers surrounded by six panels with dragons alternated by phoenixes, the flat everted rim with fo...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Arita Edo Period 17th c Japanese Porcelain Plate Kakiemon dish very Rare

$5,604

H 1.74 in Dm 9.53 in

Antique Arita Edo Period 17th c Japanese Porcelain Plate Kakiemon dish very Rare

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description A very nice underglaze blue and white dish, with overglaze red enamel. ca 1700 Similar piece in the Met Museum Edo period. Condition filled chip to the rim. 2 crackle ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Arita Japanese 19C Meiji Armorial plate with fine details ARMS OF POWEL

$1,201

H 0.83 in Dm 9.57 in

Antique Arita Japanese 19C Meiji Armorial plate with fine details ARMS OF POWEL

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this magnificent lovely plate from the late 19th century, with high quality

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Meiji Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Arita Edo Period Plate Japanese Porcelain Dish Pine, 17th or Early 18th Century

$1,124

H 1.15 in W 6.03 in D 4.02 in

Arita Edo Period Plate Japanese Porcelain Dish Pine, 17th or Early 18th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A nice little dish with unusual scene of a pine tree. Marked at base. Pine - Song - symbol of endurance and longevity. The favorite tree of Chinese painters. Pine trees rank above a...

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Porcelain

Large Japanese Arita Dish with Unusual Mice Decoration Taisho Showa, 20th Cen

$599

H 18.51 in Dm 10.83 in

Large Japanese Arita Dish with Unusual Mice Decoration Taisho Showa, 20th Cen

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Beautiful and unusual Arita porcelain plate depicting pair of mice with bales of straw. Signed in

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20th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Arita Kakiemon Bowl with Foliages Design Blue and White Signed 1950s

$250

H 2.5 in Dm 9.75 in

Japanese Arita Kakiemon Bowl with Foliages Design Blue and White Signed 1950s

By Sakaida Kakiemon Xii

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Mid century Signed Japanese Kakiemon Arita Imari Plate with Blue and White Foliage.Signed Japanese

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Antique/Vintage Century Arita Dish in Ko Akae Chinese Style, 19/20th Century

$396

H 0.99 in Dm 5.99 in

Antique/Vintage Century Arita Dish in Ko Akae Chinese Style, 19/20th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates Japanese Style: Arita Region of Origin

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Imari Porcelain Hand Painted Small Plate Tray Bowl, Japan 19th c.

$325

H 1.13 in Dm 4.75 in

Antique Imari Porcelain Hand Painted Small Plate Tray Bowl, Japan 19th c.

By Imari Porcelain

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

organic, free-flowing outline of the rim, accented by the brown trim in Arita style. The plate is

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Pair Antique Japanese Porcelain Kaiseki Set Plates with Japan, 19th/20th Century

$388 / set

H 0.83 in Dm 5.16 in

Pair Antique Japanese Porcelain Kaiseki Set Plates with Japan, 19th/20th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates Japanese Style: Arita Region of Origin: Japan Original

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Lovely Japanese Porcelain Dish with Warriors Japan, 19th Century

$388 / set

H 0.99 in Dm 7.41 in

Pair of Lovely Japanese Porcelain Dish with Warriors Japan, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Type: Plates Japanese Style: Arita Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Age: Pre-1800 Condition

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Charger, 20th Century

$495 / set

H 1.5 in Dm 11.75 in

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Charger, 20th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Porcelain Plate Arita, Japan, 20th Century. Center painted with two phoenixes sitting on a flowering

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Arita Plate For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the arita plate you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each arita plate for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and earthenware. There are 24 variations of the antique or vintage arita plate you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer arita plate, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right arita plate, those designed in Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made arita plate has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by 1616 / Arita Japan, Maharam and Scholten & Baijings are consistently popular.

How Much is a Arita Plate?

Prices for a arita plate can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $48 and can go as high as $8,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,093.