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Subject:Plain, simple vase - can anyone translate/identify?
Posted By: Jack Wed, Feb 27, 2019 IP: 2a02:c7d:2a2d:7500:b Good afternoon all. |
Subject:Re: Plain, simple vase - can anyone translate/identify?
Posted By: Jack Thu, Feb 28, 2019 Not sure why the images did not appear...so trying again... |
Subject:Re: Plain, simple vase - can anyone translate/identify?
Posted By: Jack Thu, Feb 28, 2019 ...and the base... |
Subject:Re: Plain, simple vase - can anyone translate/identify?
Posted By: Bill H Fri, Mar 01, 2019 I'm fairly certain that two and possibly all three characters around the sides are ornamental variations of "Shou" (壽), meaning "Long Life". I've not seen an item exactly like this one before, so can't say much. However, the characters look like rubber-stamp impressions to me, which along with the lack of wear seems to point to a 20th century or later date of manufacture. Chinese is my best guess. Possibly from Guangdong's Shiwan kilns, based on biscuit color. |
Subject:Re: Plain, simple vase - can anyone translate/identify?
Posted By: I.Nagy Sat, Mar 02, 2019 The stylized characters are; |
Subject:Re: Plain, simple vase - can anyone translate/identify?
Posted By: Bill H Sun, Mar 03, 2019 Much obliged for the correction. |
Subject:Re: Plain, simple vase - can anyone translate/identify?
Posted By: Jack Mon, Mar 04, 2019 Bill/I.Nagy |
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