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Antique Questions Forum / "Big Japan" plates

« on: November 27, 2016, 06:20:01 am »

I have some plates marked "Big Japan". I haven't found this term on the web. Does anyone know anything about these?

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Antique Questions Forum / Limoges(?) bowl

« on: November 27, 2016, 06:16:57 am »

I have a bowl that appears to be from Limoges (that style, anyway), but has no markings on the back at all. Any idea how to identify it?

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Antique Questions Forum / calligraphy tea pot

« on: August 24, 2016, 04:10:26 am »

I have a Chinese tea pot with calligraphy, about 4.5" in diameter. Unfortunately none of my Chinese friends can read it. They say they recognize the word "tea" and that it has a signature and date. One of them sent pictures to a calligraphy club in Taiwan but apparently reading old calligraphy is a different skill from creating new calligraphy. Any ideas how to identify and translate this?

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Antique Questions Forum / small blue/white plates

« on: August 24, 2016, 04:02:43 am »

I have five small blue/white plates (Chinese?) with a fair amount of crazing, about 6" in diameter, with I believe Chinese characters on the back. Any idea what these are?

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Antique Questions Forum / identifying imari plates

« on: August 24, 2016, 03:55:31 am »

I have eight Imari-style plates, about 7 1/4" diameter, which I believe is a bit smaller than normal. There are some imperfections in the glaze, such as at the top left in the photo, which from what I have read either means it is old or just poorly made. There are no markings on the back. Any ideas where these are from and when?

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Antique Questions Forum / identifying imari plates

« on: August 24, 2016, 03:49:01 am »

I have eight Imari-style plates, about 7 1/4" diameter, which I believe is a bit smaller than normal. There are some imperfections in the glaze, such as at the top left in the photo, which from what I have read either means it is old or just poorly made. There are no markings on the back. Any ideas where these are from and when?