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Imari ware

noun Ima·ri ware \ i-ˈmärē- \
variants: or Imari

Definition of Imari ware

: a Hizen porcelain characteristically decorated in red, green, and blue with a design of bamboo and cherry blossoms or hedges of brushwood growing out of stylized rocks
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Imari

adjective
    • an Imari jar
    • Imari porcelain

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Origin and Etymology of imari ware

from Imari, Japan, where it is made

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