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Reading over the other postings I am glad I found this site that has some ability to read and date stuff. I live by a military base in Oklahoma and have collected Asian Art just because I like it. 20th century or old makes no differance if you like the stuff. But I have no clue who the artists were, I have a hard enough time reading english. What is this calabash pot about? White porciline that is ox blood red and green letters. Two symbles on the bottom. Ever seen one before? I like it, but it would be nice to know what it was all about.

Double gourd one of many Chinese auspicious symbols wishing luck, wealth.

From small pictures cannot see what characters on bottom. Not be 'artist' mark but factory mark.

Only new 'art pottery' might have artist name in China. Japanese potting tradition completely different but most porcelain you will find will also be mass-made by factories.

Glaze look like an iron-based one not 'langyao' from copper-based glaze.

Probably made 1980s-later.

Good luck,
Cal

Thank you for your responce Cal, I notice hundreds of people looking at my posts with very few responces. The more I can learn about the arts of the Asian culture the better my choices will be while collecting.

Patrick,

Nearly all you show is mass-produced items from recent 30 years, though a few may be from 1950s.

Mostly goods for department-store, gift shop, tourist.

While many items reflect past culture, the versions you have do not show much individual artistic value, and will not give you sense of historic culture. You cannot learn history on message boards.

If you think you will find something of high 'value' at sales in which you pay little because people forced to move or forced to sell due to death of owner, you are not studying culture of historic makers.

Time to begin lifetime of history-culture study is now. Choose area appeals to you. Paintings, study 50 years. Ceramics, same. Refine interest over years. Many books and a few magazines to choose from to start with, a few good booksellers London, Chicago, Hong Kong. Look for old exhibition and auction catalogs.

Besides items selves, your pictures too small and not show detail. If you are only concerned with get 'value' for sell on auction site you are on your own.

Good luck,
Cal

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