Title
Introduction to Japanese Porcelain
Original Format
Between about 1660 and 1740, much of the most exotic, desirable, and expensive porcelain available in Europe came from Japan. Japanese porcelain was made in the city of Arita. Pieces were shipped from the near-by port of Imari throughout Japan and to the Dutch trading settlement in Nagasaki, from whence it came to Europe.
Japan started making porcelain in the early 1600s.The industry remained small until mid-century, when conflict in China disrupted porcelain production and export. Japanese potters worked to fill that void. Chinese porcelain production and export resumed in the 1680s, and its greater production and lower costs eventually drove Japanese porcelain from the export market.
Japan started making porcelain in the early 1600s.The industry remained small until mid-century, when conflict in China disrupted porcelain production and export. Japanese potters worked to fill that void. Chinese porcelain production and export resumed in the 1680s, and its greater production and lower costs eventually drove Japanese porcelain from the export market.
Citation
“Introduction to Japanese Porcelain,” Museums at Washington and Lee University: Online Exhibits, accessed May 17, 2024, https://exhibits-museums.omeka.wlu.edu/items/show/284.