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Imaizumi Imaemon Kiln

Arita, Saga Prefecture · Japan

Iro-Nabeshima colour-enamelled porcelain

What you’ll find

What Imaizumi Imaemon Kiln is known for

Across fourteen generations, the Imaizumi Imaemon line has made Iro-Nabeshima porcelain in Arita, its holders including Living National Treasures. The kiln's refined, enamelled color decoration defines the style.