May 2004
"Porcelain Press"
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Mother's Day is Almost Here! In 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day. Ms. Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May. By the next year Mother's Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.Ms. Jarvis and her supporters began to write to ministers, businessman, and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mother's Day. It was successful as by 1911 Mother's Day was celebrated in almost every state. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day as a national holiday that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.
While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother's Day at different times throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium which also celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May.
Chinese Porcelain 101
Japanese Imari porcelains were developed in the 17th and 18th centuries. It was so called because it was carried from the port of Imari to other countries. They were so popular that the production could not cope with the demand and thus their prices were very high. The Europeans then ordered replicas of these porcelain wares in China. The products bear the original Japanese style as well as the traditional beauty of Chinese colored porcelain. This is called "Chinese Imari". Nowadays, the antique Chinese Imari are rare and are sold at very high prices at auctions. This pattern of Imari checkers consists of plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, bamboo, dragons, phoenixes, cranes, birds and rare animals. The design is very busy with the colors of blue, green, red, black and gilt in sharp contrast.
Height: 12 inches
Item Number: J112-JIM55-12Price: $179.00
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THIS MOTHER'S DAY WITH
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IMARI CHECKERS JAR
PEAR JAR
The famous Japanese Imari porcelain was noted for the sharp contrast of blue, green, black, red and gold used on the numerous themes of embellishments. In the 18th century it dominated the Dutch and European markets. However, since Japan could not cope with the demand and the prices were high, the Dutch East Indian Company and other European merchants brought the Imari designs and business to Jingdezhen, China (the famous porcelain city). It was about 1710, when the Chinese civil wars ended, and porcelain production was resumed. Employing more advanced manufacturing and color-glazing techniques, China was able to produce a large variety of the Chinese Imari, and in big volumes enough to satisfy the markets and generate huge profits for the Dutch East Indian Company and the European merchants. Even nowadays, the antique Chinese Imari are auctioned at very high prices in America and Europe. They are treasures to the elite.
Five Piece Place Setting
(dinner plate, dessert plate, bread
and butter plate, cup and saucer)
Item Number: HC100
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Our Price: $140.00
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Blue Canton The most fashionable tables in the early American Republic were set with blue and white "Canton" or "Nanking" wares, named for the great Chinese trading ports from which they came. Chinese blue and white porcelain was in demand in this country well into the nineteenth century and has become a part of the heritage of many American families. Blue Canton faithfully recaptures this centuries-old tradition and taste.
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