Ko Imari 古伊万里
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Ko Imari means old Imari produced in Hizen until the end of the Edo period |
Koimari & Its Styles : Shoki Imari, Kakiemon style and Kinrande style
Hasami - kurawanka ware
*The word, Ko Imari, means old Imari in Japanese although some collectors of Japan prefer to name Kinrande also called Nishikide porcelain as ko Imari style to distinguish from the Nabeshima and the Hirado porcelain. In its general sense, ko imari should cover all the Imari porcelain products which were produced in the Hizen province before the Meiji period in Japan.
