Comparing Imari of the late 19th Century.

Today we're going to have some fun looking at some Amari we recently acquired. This piece is 18 and a half inches, has a nice complex outer ring, really great detailed work with a little bit more of a simple, calm interior. Just love the juxtaposition there, just lovely. Lovely. Acquired this 12 inch piece here and love the blue and the reticulation, just great. Can't say no to reticulation anytime I see it. Now this is another 18 and a half inch charger, came out of the same home as the other one. And as you can see, the decoration is much more bold, very complex. This one has been restored. And if I don't point out the restoration, you'll never ever see it. It's that well done. Beautiful piece. And then this one is really cool too. This is a 16 inch piece, but what makes this one unique is that it has dogs frolicking on it and you just don't see that ever on a Mari. It's just not a decoration they use, an animal they feature very often. And I love that. Then I also have this piece right here. This is the last one. It's only an eight and a half inch piece. It's much more simple. Just kidding. Very complex. It's Fukigawa. It actually has the blue Karansha mark. So this one is probably really the late 1890s. The rest of these are going to be probably a little bit earlier than that, 1890s into the 1880s. All are great pieces. If you have any questions about these or anything else, feel free to contact us at www.gatesantiques.com and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Thank you.