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IMARI PORCELAIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pottery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kakiemon ware
1, record 1, English, Kakiemon%20ware
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kakiemon porcelain 2, record 1, English, Kakiemon%20porcelain
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Japanese porcelain made primarily during the Edo period(1603-1867; i. e., the period of the Tokugawa shogunate) by the Sakaida family, who established kilns at Arita, near the port of Imari in the province of Hizen(Saga Prefecture). Typical dishes, bowls, and vases have octagonal, hexagonal, or square shapes, perhaps because these shapes give less evidence of warping in the kiln than do circular ones. Wares were painted in a pale underglaze blue until the family learned the Chinese secret of using overglaze colours. 1, record 1, English, - Kakiemon%20ware
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Kakiemon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poteries
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porcelaine Kakiemon
1, record 1, French, porcelaine%20Kakiemon
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kakiemon ou Sakaida Kakiemon, potier japonais (1596-1660 ou 1666). Établi à Arita (province de Hizen), il a «japonisé» la porcelaine qui portera son nom en créant des décors légers aux tonalités transparentes que fait valoir une couverte laiteuse. 2, record 1, French, - porcelaine%20Kakiemon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
- Symbols, Motifs and Ornaments (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Imari
1, record 2, English, Imari
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Imari porcelain 2, record 2, English, Imari%20porcelain
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Imari. Japanese porcelain made at Arita(Hizen province) from the beginning of the 18th century onwards, and shipped from the port of Imari not far away. The decoration, perhaps influenced by Dutch traders, was overcrowded, and based on native textiles and brocades. Its popularity was such that it was copied, with variations, in China-a ware known as Chinese Imari. It is painted in several colours, of which a blackish underglaze blue and a strong dark red predominate. Its forms, decoration, and palette were copied in Europe.... 1, record 2, English, - Imari
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Porcelaines
- Symboles, motifs et ornements (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porcelaine d'Imari
1, record 2, French, porcelaine%20d%27Imari
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est à partir d'Imari qu'étaient expédiées en grand nombre vers l'Europe, au début du XVIIIe s., les porcelaines exécutées à Arita (province de Hizen). Par extension, le nom d'«Imari» s'applique aux décors en bleu, rouge et or de ces porcelaines et à leurs imitations chinoises et européennes (Delft, Meissen, etc.). 2, record 2, French, - porcelaine%20d%27Imari
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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