fish bowl vase

[yellowrose84]

could anyone be able to give me information on this large vase-I can't read the marker but it looks like wb-something??

It's really nice with heavy decorative on the outside....

[CollectorsOnlineMall]

Fish Bowl jardinieres are a traditional Chinese item.    Chinese style items were and are reproduced by other companies, so maybe a good photo of the maker's mark would help identify this.

[yellowrose84]

yes you are so right-here is a pic of the bottom now

[CollectorsOnlineMall]

To me the logo looks like WK or WAK.

One thing the marks on this very nice jardiniere tells me is it's a modern piece that is a reproduction of earlier traditional pieces, and made for export because of the "Made in China."

The made in was not required by US law on imports until 1919.   But then you have the warning that it may poison food.   It's only fairly recently that US law required importers to put warnings of lead based pottery.   

[yellowrose84]

thank you for your help--I too wondered about the food warning label-

I will keep investigating.

[KC]

Good explanation collectorsoninemall!  Thanks for taking the time!  Glad to have you on the forum!

[regularjoe2]

I'm not really too knowledgeable in the newer items of this type , I see quite a few in my area (Pacific NW) that are not as nice-looking as yours , yellowrose84 .

I'd have to give my opinion that yours is not an antique , nor is it an ugly one !

[yellowrose84]

^^^Well thank you. It is beautiful. I am still researching it.