The owner then showed it to Colin Ritchie, who identified it as an authentic and rare Japanese Kakiemon porcelain jar from the late 17th century. |
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Besides Imari, the most famous names for porcelain are Arita, Kutani, Hirado, Kakiemon and Satsuma. |
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Famous names like Kakiemon porcelain were even copied in large numbers. |
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Perhaps most unexpected at Easton Neston is the quantity of oriental works of art, which extend far beyond the usual Chinese blue and white or Japanese Kakiemon. |
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The second part of the article about Japanese ceramics is about Arita, Kakiemon, Fukugawa, Kutani, Satsuma, Banko Earthenware and Satsuma pottery. |
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Initially, the Arita kilns like the Kakiemon kiln could not yet supply enough quality porcelain to the Dutch East India Company, but they quickly expanded their capacity. |
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