Pair of Imari dishes; Japan, 19th century.

Pair of Imari dishes; Japan, XIX century.
Glazed porcelain.
Measurements: 2,5 x 11 cm (x2).
Pair of enameled porcelain dishes. 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 ware was 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. Decoratively, Imari is very free, with compositions that occupy the entire space of the piece, generally asymmetrical, combining different motifs and gussets of various shapes.