Emiko Gilmore 
The word, " Imari " has foreign flavor of lands far far away in Japanese. Since ancient times, people living on the islands of Japan dreamed about places far away. From the southern sea port on the island of Kyushu, Imari porcelain traveled across the seas and finally reached to the shore of Europe. They were displayed in the Kings' & Queens' palaces and castles and became their royal treasures for years and years.
At first, it was a rather naive and simple white porcelain ware with blue decoration. Gradually colors & gold were added for its richness and wealth in red, yellow, green and purple.
Searching for Imari for many years, I have touched and felt its makers' passion, the passion for creating the perfect world through their imaginations.
Thank you for visiting Imari Site.
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