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Subject:Chinese mark
Posted By: Tom Sun, Jan 10, 2016 IP: 85.150.171.76
Hello, I have two chinese tea cups. Hand painted porcelain. Can any body help me with the mark?
How old are these?
Thanks, Tom





Subject:Re: Chinese mark
Posted By: Bill H Mon, Jan 11, 2016
With a 180-degree flip, the mark will read down from the right in two stacks as "Processed in Hong Kong" (香港加工 - Xianggang Jiagong), meaning the porcelain (probably from Jingdezhen) was decorated at a painting factory in Hong Kong. These are late 20th century editions of a popular Chinese "Ornamental Carp", sometimes called "Sacred Carp" motif that has been around since at least the early Republic of China period (1912-49). Here are the fish on a different shape of cup & saucer with a pre-1920 "CHINA" mark.

Best regards,

Bill H.



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