Linda: I think anything made of this lovely porcelain, molded so precisely, expertly glazed,painted and lustered, is worth having, so you did good. The brand name Arita porcelain jewelry, buttons and cufflinks was usually marketed under is Toshikani. Using that name as search criteria will bring one active auction and several store items (including 2 button sets). The cufflinks and jewelry items have designs quite familiar to button Arita collectors. As with many manufacturers, the pieces were made for a variety of uses although one should not assume the bracelets hold items which once were buttons, they were made with similar or identical designs but were flat-backed pieces intended for jewelry use. To my understanding, the term Imari is more closely associated with Satsuma pottery. It's an earthenware which has different properties than the finer clays used for porcelains. Viewed side-by-side, an Arita piece and a Satsuma piece will look quite different. Satsuma has small craze lines in the glaze which are normal and expected. You won't find this on any porcelain piece. -Carol-
