Kubota Minoru Ceramics combines Imari/Arita traditions with new technology to create unique new ceramics.
Imari / Arita
Imari / Arita porcelain is the European collectors' name for Japanese porcelain
wares made in the town of Arita in Kyushu and exported from the port of
Imari, Saga during the Edo period (1603 - 1868). The kilns at Arita formed
the heart of the Japanese porcelain industry after kaolin deposits were
discovered, giving birth to the first piece of MADE-IN-JAPAN porcelain
in the early 17th century. Imari porcelain features a number of traditional
styles which fascinated the European nobility in the 17th century. The
earliest decoration was blue & white, hand painted under glaze blue.
The red overglaze technique was introduced later. Today, Minoru Kubota
Pottery presents you with the 400-year- long Imari tradition while combining
beauty with functionality.