Arita-ware SAKE BOTTLE Tokkuri , Sake vessels-in like new condition - no chips, cracks or crazing. Please see photos for condition and size.

Led by Kanagae Sanbee (Li Sanpei) who moved to Arita, Japan in 1616, a group of potters from the Korean peninsula produced blue-and-white ware in the Chinese style. This ware, produced from its inception until around 1650, is known as Early Imari Ware.

What makes arita ware special?

The clay is kneaded well, then is formed on a spinning potter's wheel. Spinning the wheel at will is very difficult and takes a lot of practice. Once the shape is completed, the piece is dried. In a process known as bisque firing, the piece is fired in a kiln at 900 degrees Celsius, making it a little sturdier. Underglaze decoration patterns, drawings, and paintings then another coating of glaze is applied and the piece is refired.

Arita ware made great progress in a surprisingly short period of time and are still thriving as a leading producer of quality porcelain globally.

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