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Subject:Made in China
Posted By: Patrick Norton Tue, Sep 19, 2017 IP: 2602:306:83f4:1a20:5 Got this large ginger jar at an estate auction and the mark is confusing. Made in China but Chinese letters are made in China "Japan" Satsuma ? Can anyone give me the actual translation of the last part of the script in Chinese symbols. Thanks |
Subject:Re: Made in China
Posted By: Bokaba Wed, Sep 20, 2017 This is a ginger jar with spiked finial, a design popular in the late Qing and early Republic. Your piece, however, dates to the 1970s or later. |
Subject:Re: Made in China
Posted By: Patrick Norton Thu, Sep 21, 2017 That's good, about 50 years old give or take 20 years. Not made yesterday is always a good sign on an estate auction $1.00 item. Okimono |
Subject:Re: Made in China
Posted By: Martin Michels Fri, Sep 22, 2017 The Chinese characters read from left to right: |
Subject:Re: Made in China
Posted By: rat Fri, Sep 22, 2017 good lord, the 70s were that long ago already? yikes |
Subject:This made me laugh, rat!
Posted By: beadiste Sat, Sep 23, 2017 And the sixties are halfway to being officially "antique." |
Subject:Re: This made me laugh, rat!
Posted By: Patrick Norton Sun, Sep 24, 2017 This is funny |
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