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Imari porcelain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (408 words) |
 | The kilns at Arita formed the heart of the Japanese porcelain industry, which developed in the 17th century, after the white kaolin clay was discovered in 1616 by abducted Korean potter Yi Sam Pyong. |
| Arita soon came to rival the output of the Chinese kilns at Ching-te-Chen. |
| The trade peaked in the late 17th century and was slowly replaced by Chinese kilns in the early 18th century, as social conditions in China settled with the full establishment of the Qing Dynasty. |
| Japanese Arita Porcelain sake set information (202 words) |
| ARITA originated in the year 1616 by a Korean immigrant, Lee Sampei, who discovered the clay for white porcelain in the ARITA area (located at the west part in Kyushu Island of Japan) and successfully made the white porcelain there. |
| ARITA province became the most famous center of fine porcelain in Japan and the world of ARITA came to mean the highest quality porcelain of Japan. |
| ARITA is known for incorporating old world craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology to bring you the finest porcelain available. |
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