Stock No: 16002

A pair of fine Arita ware jars and covers, finely hand-painted with organic floral decoration.
Japanese, c.1880.

Notes: It is said that a Korean ceramist travelled to Japan and discovered a seam of porcelain stone in the province of Arita the early 17th century. Following this discovery, the manufacture of ceramics proliferated in Arita, and much was exported by the Dutch East India company to Europe, where was revered for its quality.

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