Imari Garniture from Althorp
This unusually large, rare and highly significant five-piece garniture, previously owned by the Spencer Family at Althorp, is a spectacularly decorated example of Imari-ware porcelain made in Arita in south-western Japan. Unusually, a large part of the porcelain’s surface is covered in black lacquer with mother-of-pearl and gold hiramaki-e ("flat sprinkled picture") decoration. This collection would have been the ultimate early 18th Century luxury item.
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Imari Garniture from Althorp
This unusually large, rare and highly significant five-piece garniture, previously owned by the Spencer Family at Althorp, is a spectacularly decorated example of Imari-ware porcelain made in Arita in south-western Japan. Unusually, a large part of the porcelain’s surface is covered in black lacquer with mother-of-pearl and gold hiramaki-e ("flat sprinkled picture") decoration. This collection would have been the ultimate early 18th Century luxury item.
Read more: www.culture.gov.uk/news/news_stories/7779.aspx