ROAD TO IMARI
Japanese Imari & Other Porcelains


" Imari " in Japanese Kanji has a foreign flavor of the lands far far away.
Since ancient times, the people living on the islands of Japan dreamed about a
place where they have never visited before.  From a 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 Kings' & Queens' castles and treasured for years
and years.

At first, rather a naive and simple white porcelain with a blue decoration, gradually
added more colors with gold 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,
creating a perfect world through their imaginations.                                          

                       Emiko Gilmore, May 2005
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