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Title: Imari Charger with Blue and Green Rooster Design
Post by: DSky25 on December 19, 2013, 04:26:51 PM
Hey guys,

Thanks for looking at my last post and letting me know that it wasn't a good buy.  I found this Imari Charger today and think that the colors are really strange.  I just snapped a picture of the front to see if you guys knew the style of design or when this design most likely was produced.  They are asking $95 for it so I am (again) hesitant on buying it since it is a style of Imari I am not really well versed in.  Thanks so much for all of the help.  Take care.
Title: Re: Imari Charger with Blue and Green Rooster Design
Post by: bigwull on December 19, 2013, 04:38:16 PM
here,s hundreds of images of Imari blue/white chargers....but can,t see this  one

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=imari+charger+blue+and+white&newwindow=1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=oXSzUr7qNaLl4wSs84GoDw&ved=0CDgQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=639
Title: Re: Imari Charger with Blue and Green Rooster Design
Post by: DSky25 on December 19, 2013, 04:46:35 PM
Yeah I tried looking all over Google. Nothing even matched the color scheme...
Title: Re: Imari Charger with Blue and Green Rooster Design
Post by: Ipcress on December 19, 2013, 05:02:08 PM
Have they really put 1915 on the charger ?!


Might be Japanese ( shape would suggest so ) but it's not Imari or Artita as we know it.


Just a bad transfer print.
Title: Re: Imari Charger with Blue and Green Rooster Design
Post by: DSky25 on December 19, 2013, 05:07:04 PM
It says that it was made around 1910 on the price tag.  I didn't get a picture of the bottom but it has some pretty good age to it.  I really like it even if it isn't Imari/Arita.  Can't really justify spending $95 on it though unless it was worth that.
Title: Re: Imari Charger with Blue and Green Rooster Design
Post by: bigwull on December 19, 2013, 05:16:01 PM
If in doubt leave it out....
Title: Re: Imari Charger with Blue and Green Rooster Design
Post by: mart on December 19, 2013, 05:27:37 PM
It says that it was made around 1910 on the price tag.  I didn't get a picture of the bottom but it has some pretty good age to it.  I really like it even if it isn't Imari/Arita.  Can't really justify spending $95 on it though unless it was worth that.

Cant see it well but if it were me and I wanted it,,I would just make an offer !! All shops have an asking price  and a taking price !!  In this economy,, if its a fair offer and he makes a profit he would be stupid not to take it and keep his merchandise moving and fresh !!  He probably has $20. in it !!
Title: Re: Imari Charger with Blue and Green Rooster Design
Post by: bigwull on December 19, 2013, 05:39:42 PM
Mart,is right on with her advice....its a buyers market in almost everything,...just last week i was watch this item...the seller had a start price of £99.99..and a Buy it now of £350 .for 6 days it had a Reserve not Met notice on it,..then with 14 hours to go the Reserve was lifted,.....with 5 secs to go i bid the start price,...and won it....This model cost well over £600 to build....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331079421153?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Title: Re: Imari Charger with Blue and Green Rooster Design
Post by: Ipcress on December 19, 2013, 05:45:20 PM
Yeah I tried looking all over Google. Nothing even matched the color scheme...

Well i can't see the back but i'd say it was more modern than 1915. The colours and design are wrong for that period.
It's not horrific  ;D but the transfer seems quite poor in places ?

Wouldn't mind seeing the back because there's a chance they've just got the wrong location and have claimed it's Imari because of the shape and the rooster, although they aren't exactly common on Imari and Arita
Title: Re: Imari Charger with Blue and Green Rooster Design
Post by: mart on December 19, 2013, 07:13:54 PM
I would like to see the back too !! That can usually tell you as much or more than the front can !!
Title: Re: Imari Charger with Blue and Green Rooster Design
Post by: icedgold10 on December 19, 2013, 08:39:32 PM
Mart, You always like the bottoms.  lol
Title: Re: Imari Charger with Blue and Green Rooster Design
Post by: mart on December 19, 2013, 08:52:00 PM
 ;D  Sorry,, I just can`t help it !!!  Learned a long time ago that its what you can`t see that really counts !!
Title: Re: Imari Charger with Blue and Green Rooster Design
Post by: greenacres on December 19, 2013, 09:22:40 PM
Not typical Imari. Bottom or no bottom! ;D I would be curious though, and anyway I like a  good bottom once in a while.