Chinese Ceramics & Antiques Discussion

Antique Chinese Ceramics => Chinese Ceramics Discussion => Topic started by: Rec on Sep 04, 2018, 01:58:26

Title: Small imari saucer
Post by: Rec on Sep 04, 2018, 01:58:26
Is this a chinese or Japanese imari saucer. And how old would be it?
Title: Re: Small imari saucer
Post by: Stan on Sep 04, 2018, 06:46:57
this is Chinese Imari, 19th century.
Title: Re: Small imari saucer
Post by: Mat on Sep 05, 2018, 22:30:06
I agree it is Chinese, but did the Chinese make Imari that late? I ask because I always thought that all Chinese Imari is 18th c...
Title: Re: Small imari saucer
Post by: Stan on Sep 06, 2018, 01:44:43
Hi Mat, most of the Chinese Imari was done in the Kangxi dynasty 17th and  18th century but they did copy Imari in the 19th century also that would explain the 19th century foot.