6 teacup duos c.1930~1950 (eBay purchases)

Oh dear… I think I need more display spaces in my phantom cupboard! (or better still, another bigger matching 1930’s art deco display cabinet to the one in my rented house – will be on the hunt at Antique dealers once I get back to A house!). Despite a large number of photos, there are [...]

more on manto-ware

I was quite unconvinced with a lack of information available on English websites (that’s language, not country-specific) on Manto-ware (or Mantoware, Manto ware?), so tried my darnedest to find information in Japanese (that’s both language and country-specific). Afterall, Manto-ware is made in Japan (according to the stamp)!!!
Few Australian people attempted the same searches in English [...]

eBay purchases 10 April 2010

Been on another eBay buying frenzy (one of those phase with 3 pages of items being ‘watched’ – it’ll pass soon ). These are my most recent purchases from the same seller (good for shaving off postage, which can be a bummer if only buying 1 or 2).

1st row left: A metal antique tea [...]

伊万里焼２ Imari Porcelain history 2

Continuing interaction with Chinese porcelain ware & on 18/19th century ‘imitation’ English/European ‘Imari’ ware
Although Japan ‘closed’ itself to Western interaction during the Edo period of Tokugawa Shoguns (1603-1868), apparently, trade of ceramics was significant (according to Jan-Erik Nilsson of gotheborg.com). That makes sense as there seem to be a lot of ceramics in European museums as [...]

伊万里焼 Imari porcelain history (Japanese? Chinese? English?)

Imari, is a place in South Kyushu Island of Japan, it is actually the name of a port, in Saga prefecture, and in Japan, it is more commonly called Arita-yaki (Arita ware) after the town Arita where many of these porcelains were made. Overseas, it is more commonly known as Imari.
As south of Japan was [...]

Imari, Kutani & Carlton ware bought off eBay

Got into an eBay frenzy just before leaving Perth – Margaret (Mike’s mum) has a bit to blame showing me all her treasures at her house! Also Mike for installing eBay app on my new iPhone!!! Just so you know I’m not always eating, or just thinking about food! I won 4 items on eBay [...]