The ko-imari style of porcelain dates from the 17th Century but is still loved in Japan. When Hikaru Maeda opened her antique business 40 years ago, demand for these old plates and bowls was good ...

This exhibition brings together a number of outstanding examples of large Edo Period (1603-1867) Imari plates, which were used by the aristocracy for entertaining at parties. The Edo food culture ...

Will people alive today leave fewer heirlooms? William Park explores how attitudes to antiques have changed – and what that might mean for our descendants. The ko-imari style of porcelain dates ...