ARITA JAPAN
VINTAGE TEA POT SET
Still in original factory box with paperwork as pictured.
Cups marked Arrita Japan
I TEA POT 4CUPS Arita ware originated in the beginning of the 17th century when layers of kaolin, the main component of porcelain, was discovered and the first porcelain kiln was built in present-day Arita Town, Saga Prefecture. Arita ware is also called Imari ware because the products of the Arita kiln were mainly shipped from a nearby port of Imari.
The products of the 17th and 18th centuries are typically called "Ko-imari" (old Imari), and their important artistic value attracts both experts and collectors.
VINTAGE TEA POT SET
Still in original factory box with paperwork as pictured.
Cups marked Arrita Japan
I TEA POT 4CUPS Arita ware originated in the beginning of the 17th century when layers of kaolin, the main component of porcelain, was discovered and the first porcelain kiln was built in present-day Arita Town, Saga Prefecture. Arita ware is also called Imari ware because the products of the Arita kiln were mainly shipped from a nearby port of Imari.
The products of the 17th and 18th centuries are typically called "Ko-imari" (old Imari), and their important artistic value attracts both experts and collectors.