! ! ! Help Wanted To Identify Oriental Pottery Mark ! ! !

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Posted by jim clews
16 years ago
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Description Dear Forum Members & Community, I have an interesting piece of quality porcelain which has many characteristics of Chinese flambe period works, but to validate any assumptions, identification of the mark on the base of this vase would be very helpful. Are there any knowledgeable persons with oriental expertise that could help with translating the mark on this vase. yours most sincerely, Jim.
Category Pottery
Medium PORCELAIN BALUSTER VASE
Distinguishing marks UNIDENTIFIED MARK TO BASE
Condition Excellent
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Lovejoy 🎯 Collector 16 years ago

Well it is not a reign mark, it's most likely a company marking or salutation mark. These are a real bear to research, you can begin here: http://gotheborg.com/marks/index-china-marks.htm And here: http://www.liveauctioneers.com/search?q=chinese+flambe+&hasimage=true&dtype=gallery&type=complete&fq=&filterlock=&hidefilters=&rows=20
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Anonymous (not verified) 🌱 Newbie 16 years ago

Hello, thankyou for your input Lovejoy. I read on the internet an article about early lang yao wares & that they have bands of white glaze applied to the vases, one around the side of the base & another on the rim...these bands are mathematically correct & do not feature any overrun from the flambe glaze onto the white...apparently it is stated that this technique has not been able to be repeated by C20th potters & it is one of the principle characteristics of the earlist best flambe wares. A company mark might imply C20th production, but my vase does exhibit this banding technique & has all- over fine crazing which leads me to think it is not of modern manufacture. I'm guessing C19th or earlier, but its only a guess. Also that the base is of a caramel / light coffee colour glaze, which is very similar in colour to some bases of imperially marked wares. How old can a salutation mark be? Could the mark be that of the maker or that of the person that ordered this piece? If I am not able to put a timeline on the mark, then I guess I'll have to estimate its age from an appraisal of its characteristics on the whole. What do you think? yours most sincerely & gratefully, Jim.

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