Pair of Imari plates; China, 19th century.

Pair of Imari dishes; China, 19th century.
Enamelled porcelain.
Size: 2,5 x 11 cm (x2).
Pair of enamelled porcelain plates. The main characteristic of the Imari style is the use of underglaze cobalt blue glaze, combined with other glazes over the glaze, mainly iron red and gilding. Imari wares were produced in Japan from the third quarter of the 17th century until 1730-35, although there was a revival of the style during the 19th century. In decorative terms, Imari is very free, with compositions that occupy the entire space of the piece, generally asymmetrical, combining different motifs and cartouches of various shapes.