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Antique Questions Forum / Antique Japanese (Satsuma?) Plate Help - Unusual but foot rim shows age

« on: December 31, 2018, 12:34:52 pm »

Hi all,

I ran across this plate and although the design, shade of blue and gold gilt are recognizable as Japanese, it’s odd to find on a plate.  I forgot to take a picture from the side of the plate but it is very lopsided and wavy, so it was hand made.  Any info would be appreciated.  Thank you!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Painting Found in Grandmother's Attic-help identifying

« on: March 14, 2017, 06:56:38 pm »

Yes it is. The back is old (nails to hold the canvas, browned, etc.) I'll take a pic as soon as I can but it may be a week or so.

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Antique Questions Forum / Painting Found in Grandmother's Attic-help identifying

« on: March 14, 2017, 01:09:45 pm »

Hey all

I found this painting in my grandmother's attic after she passed and none of us have any clue where it came from, the artist, etc.  If anyone has any information then I would appreciate it. Thank you in advance.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Expertise needed Chinese or Japanese dish with ChengHua marks ????

« on: June 28, 2016, 01:47:29 pm »

Disclaimer: I am not an expert and often need help identifying items myself.

This does not look to be an authentic Chenghua period piece. From my observations of Chenghua porcelain, the blue dye is is a grayish/smoky dark blue. This blue dye looks similar to the blue dye used in Japanese Imari like you mentioned. Also, it appears as if the inside of the bowl is transfer printed, which would not be the case for something made during the  Chenghua period. Keep in mind, if this piece were authentic then it is around 600 years old, which is highly unlikely. The mark's brush strokes don't appear Chinese and do look Japanese. If you examine Imari pieces, you'll see brush stroke similarities. The Japanese often mimicked the Chinese styles and marks because Chinese porcelain was more revered than Japanese. I doubt it's a "fake", but rather a spurious mark that appears Japanese to me. But then again, there are two other users on here who know way more than I do. I would wait to hear what they say if they take a look. Even if it's not what you expected, it's still a nice piece. Good luck!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Asian Maker Mark

« on: June 24, 2016, 06:30:34 pm »

Definitely overlooked that typo. The iPhone makes crazy inferences when you misspell stuff.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Asian Maker Mark

« on: June 23, 2016, 11:29:35 pm »

Appears modern to me. The mark is most likely spurious, meaning it's not an authentic piece from the said generation the mark suggests. A mark of this penmanship is often placed on more recent 20th century items as a homage rather than a ruse. The colors are quite dark and almost appear European, yet that may be due to the lighting. Either way, I wouldn't sorbf yiinuuvh yinf historical value and focus on the aesthetic value. Still a good piece to admire.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Asian Maker Mark

« on: June 23, 2016, 12:44:00 pm »

Just off the top of my head: Without seeing the rest of the piece, it's hard to tell anything from the mark. Gotheborg.com is a good resource if all you're trying to do is figure out the mark. It looks Chinese to me but I could be wrong. I would upload additional photos of the entire piece.

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Antique Questions Forum / Late Qing, Early Republic Peony Decorate Bowl? Cannot Make Out Artist Signature

« on: June 23, 2016, 12:35:51 pm »

I believe this is late Qing, early Republic due to the decoration,  And I believe the calligraphy on the side of the bowl indicates the artist's name and date (I think).  The only character I can make out is "zhong", which helps me in no way.  If anyone has any info that would be very helpful.  Thank you in advance.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Qing Dynasty Chinese Porcelain Vase?

« on: May 22, 2015, 09:09:54 am »

Hi Mat

Thanks for letting me know.  A guy I know translated the four characters on the far left (in black) to "Made by Cha Yi-xing".  The rest of the characters tell some sort of story or depict some sort of imagery that he wasn't able to help with.  He said even if he could, he wouldn't be able to understand what it meant contextually.   

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Qing Dynasty Chinese Porcelain Vase?

« on: May 21, 2015, 10:14:38 am »

I found out that the artist's name is Cha Yi-xing.  He was fairly active during the late Qing era and has a lot of stuff to his name.

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Antique Questions Forum / Qing Dynasty Chinese Porcelain Vase?

« on: May 20, 2015, 12:01:14 pm »

Hey guys

Picked this up from an estate sale today. Looks to have an auction number on the bottom. The design seems to be Qing but want to get some more input. The Chinese characters seem unusual but maybe someone more experienced may know what they mean. Thanks in advance!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Old Chinese Bowl

« on: March 16, 2015, 06:44:27 pm »

There aren't any words or markings written on the bottom.  It's probably export porcelain but the overt amount of yellow was interesting to me.

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Antique Questions Forum / Old Chinese Bowl

« on: March 14, 2015, 06:19:41 pm »

Hey guys

Picked up this bowl at the flea market, unsure of the age or origin. Would appreciate any advice. Thanks!

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Antique Questions Forum / Cloisonné Vase Black Background Dragon Motif

« on: June 26, 2014, 10:53:50 am »

Found this vase at a flea market for 20 dollars. Know nothing substantial about cloisonné but really liked the intricate design. If anyone could fill me in on the possible age, origin, and/or maker then I would really appreciate it. Thank you.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: strange chinese mark for me on a blue white dish.. experts here?

« on: June 20, 2014, 03:54:24 pm »

I have a piece that is similar to this and the mark is basically a shop mark.  These marks are found on domestic pieces that are common ware for the Chinese.  I would think that it is mid to late Qing.  It is well decorated and not as crude as some of the others that I have seen.  If anyone else has a different opinion then please feel free to jump in.  Hope this helps.