Imari: Japanese porcelain for European palaces : from the Freda and Ralph Lupin collection

Abstract

Japanese Imari porcelain, with its vivid red, blue and gold palette, reached Europe in the late seventeenth century and created a sensation among collectors accustomd to the more austere palette of blue-and-white Chinese wares. Soon Imari chargers and full garnitures graced the palaces and great houses of Europe and formed significant portions of the massive collections of Asian porcelains formed by many kings and princes. When high prices and increased competition from China caused imports of Imari to slow in the mid-eignteenth century, Imari continues to exert a strong influence on both the design and palette used to create porcelains at the newly established porcelain factories both in England and on the Continent.--pg. 6.

Contents

Foreword and acknowledgements / E. John Bullard -- Collector's preface / Dr. E. Ralph Lupin -- Imari: Japanese porcelain for European palaces / Lisa Rotondo-McCord -- Catalogue of the Lupin Collection / Lisa Rotondo-McCord and Peter Bufton -- Jars and vases -- Tureens and bowls -- Chargers, plates, dishes -- Pouring vessels -- Condiment containers -- Molded figures