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Packman

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Couple of old chinese bowls...help with symbol
« on: August 24, 2013, 09:21:36 pm »
I've got two chinese bowls. Curious if anybody recognizes the symbols

Thanks

mart

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Re: Couple of old chinese bowls...help with symbol
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2013, 08:01:12 am »
http://gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturychina.shtml.bak

Try here and see if you can match the mark !! They have an extensive library and cover most all the existing marks !!

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Re: Couple of old chinese bowls...help with symbol
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2013, 01:29:17 pm »
Thanks for the link. I'm looking through it.

Haven't seen one yet but I have seen some similar. Looks to be early 1900s but not positive.

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Re: Couple of old chinese bowls...help with symbol
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2013, 01:42:47 pm »
They are hard to match !!  One mark different changes the whole thing !!

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Re: Couple of old chinese bowls...help with symbol
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2013, 01:59:07 pm »
Based upon the fact it includes CHINA in the backstamp, I'm not sure it is as early as that ... take a look at this link, it's the same site that Mart gave, and  quite an interesting site

http://gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturychina.shtml.bak


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Re: Couple of old chinese bowls...help with symbol
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2013, 05:03:25 pm »
I saw that Mario...I was more talking about the first bowl pictured.

It is an awesome site.

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Re: Couple of old chinese bowls...help with symbol
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2013, 01:53:36 am »
I saw that Mario...I was more talking about the first bowl pictured.

It is an awesome site.

Now I need a new pair of glasses!!

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Re: Couple of old chinese bowls...help with symbol
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2013, 07:02:51 am »
I am wondering if that paper tag is an import stamp !! 

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Re: Couple of old chinese bowls...help with symbol
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2013, 03:43:35 pm »
No, just says No 6 on it. Probably a stock number for shop, auction house etc

They're not particularly old, although the top one is the older of the two