Topic: And....another two for Keith heheheh

[cookiebella]

Here is another two for you hon, not sure whether I need to re-take the backstamp image with some talc sprinkled on, can't quite  make it out very well myself

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/cookiepops/DSCF4683-1.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/cookiepops/DSCF4685-1.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/cookiepops/DSCF4705-1.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b47/cookiepops/DSCF4706-1.jpg

[keith]

The first looks Chinese,not sure about the other,I've copied the marks and will have a look in a bit when I've recovered from public transport fatigue,four buses and a train.

[Anne]

1st looks Chinese, the 2nd Japanese?

[keith]

I think I may have found the first ,'Jingdezhen Zhi' made in Jingdezhen,1950-70,you can never be certain about dates unless your a ceramic expert when it comes to oriental stuff,the other I can't quite make out the marks,any chance of a better pic'?

[cookiebella]

I always always get stumped on the difference between chinese and japanese, think I just have a mental block on that lol

[cookiebella]

I bypassed the printed marks on the Gotheborg site you recommended and which I now use as a reference site cus the mark is impressed

[Mosquito]

First piece is Chinese and is in a traditional 'hulu', or double gourd/ calabash form. It's a nice vase, but looks pretty much brand new to me. Keith is tight, the mark is a Jingdezhen mark in archaic seal script.

Second piece looks like Chinese Shiwan ware from Guangdong Province. These jars have been made for a long time. They were utilitarian pieces and later appear to have been used as burial gifts. There's a good article on Gotheborg about these jars here: http://www.gotheborg.com/index1.htm?http://gotheborg.com/qa/greenjar.shtml

The picture of the mark is upside down! The first character appears to be 生 (sheng), but I can't make out the other.

There's also an interesting piece about recent visits to the Shiwan kilns here: http://gotheborg.com/shiwan/shiwan.shtml

Steven

[cookiebella]

WOW Steven thank you, just had a quick look about the jar, will read up a little later after work

[keith]

Glad you're back Steven,all this Chinese stuff confuses me (confused enough with Japanese stuff)

[cookiebella]

you're confused ? what about me then 

[Anne]

Steven, good to see you back, and to know you can reach the board. I wasn't sure if you could, as I have friends in China who can't access another site we host. Hope all's going well with you.

[keith]

Cookie,I've been confused for years

[cookiebella]

hahahaha try being a woman with hormones.........now that is confusing

[olesparkleyes]

Only the last pic works for me.
The other links just sat "page not found"
I've tried several times.