Hi guys. My first post here. I've been skulking around reading the boards for awhile and this is the first time I have found something that I need help on.
I found this small pitcher type pottery last week. It does have a few chips on it but I thought it was a good price when I picked it up.
It has Chinese symbols on it, which I translated as saying "Made by Jin Guang Shan" or on the computer it looks like 锦光山造
This was translated by a Chinese internet friend of mine.
Here is a link I found to a Chinese collectors site with a similar piece, although larger, with the same makers marks. Please note that Chinese symbols have varying scripts just as we all have our individual handwriting. I learned this fact through my Chinese friend when I asked why the symbols were different. They are the same, just in a different script, which makes sense if this maker had family or hand workers doing their work.
She looked at a few sites and found some similar pieces, although they were much larger vases, but the artwork (the raised paint and birds) were very similar.
I'm not well versed in all pottery but I read some things and came across Satsuma but I'm not sure.
I've researched for hours on this already and I'm finally at a dead end. Just hoping someone might know something more.
Any help is appreciated.