How did Tana and Imari meet?
Tana and Imari have been friends since 2014, when they were in highschool. Imari was in one of Tana’s first videos, when they did the Bean Boozled Challenge. They’ve also made an updated version of the video.
What kind of porcelain was shipped from Imari?
Japanese porcelain, shipped from the port of Imari, was cheap bright and colourful – in contrast to the plain blue and white from China – Imari’s most noticeable export was blue and white underglaze, embellished with gold and iron red decoration.
Are there markings on antique Japanese Imari pieces?
The hard facts of life are that the vast majority of all authentic, antique Japanese Imari is completely unmarked.
Where can I find a gold Imari piece?
Pieces with this “Gold Imari” mark turn up rather frequently in estate sales, and they are very attractive, high-quality wares that were relatively expensive when they were new. We spoke with the owner of a prestigious giftware store who remembers carrying “Gold Imari” more than 30 years ago but could not recall who actually made it.
What did the English use for Imari ware?
The bright colours aged well and a hundred years later, the burgeoning English Porcelain manufacturers used the bright bold flower and abstract patterns, that typify Imari ware, in their own products.
Pieces with this “Gold Imari” mark turn up rather frequently in estate sales, and they are very attractive, high-quality wares that were relatively expensive when they were new. We spoke with the owner of a prestigious giftware store who remembers carrying “Gold Imari” more than 30 years ago but could not recall who actually made it.
What do the marks on Imari porcelain mean?
Imari porcelain marks are, of course, in Japanese, though marks dating from genuine 20th-century pieces also bear English marks. Early Imari plates often bear characteristic signatures. For example, pieces from the 17th to mid-19th centuries often bear Japanese characters such as “Fuku,” which means “happiness,”…
The hard facts of life are that the vast majority of all authentic, antique Japanese Imari is completely unmarked.
The bright colours aged well and a hundred years later, the burgeoning English Porcelain manufacturers used the bright bold flower and abstract patterns, that typify Imari ware, in their own products.
