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Subject:Ming Jars
Posted By: Pepi Thu, Aug 21, 2008 IP: 165.152.201.202
Any idea what I should ask for on these jars?



Subject:Re: Ming Jars
Posted By: phil Fri, Aug 22, 2008
These aren`t Ming jars, I think of little value.

Subject:Re: Ming Jars
Posted By: Pepi Mon, Aug 25, 2008
This is what it says on the bottom of both jars?



Subject:Re: Ming Jars
Posted By: gman Sun, Aug 24, 2008
Hello Pepi,
I have no helpful opinion on your jars, but this is the third or fourth time you have posted them and no one has felt they were worthy of comment.

Perhaps if you post some better photos, showing close-ups of the pierced bodies and the glaze, the insides of the lids, any makers marks, and the bottoms, you will be able to stimulate more of a response.

Since you are insinuating the jars to be from the Ming period, you could include all of the information that leads you to that belief, as well as information on the provenance of the jars, and how you came to own them.

Personally, I doubt they are of the Ming period.
In fact, I think they are perhaps not even Chinese in origin. To me, based on the photos you have posted, they look like a pair of lamp bases made in France or Portugal, circa 1980.

With the current vague photos and lack of information you are repeatedly presenting, my equally vague comments may be all you get in return.

Cheers
Gman

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Subject:Re: Ming Jars
Posted By: Anita Mui Tue, Aug 26, 2008
Dear Pepi

Yes, It is a Ming porcelain, it's "Mr.Ming's", not Ming Dynasty.

I have no idea about the mark, it must be WAI MING H.K. or later renovated to WAI MING HONG KONG.

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577. "Wai Ming", Hong Kong. Late 20th C.

Link:-
http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/index-china-marks.htm?

have fun
Anita Mui



Subject:Re: Ming Jars
Posted By: Marilyn W Sun, Sep 13, 2015
I have this ginger jar with the same impression on the bottom "Wai Ming Hong Kong". This beautiful piece was owned by my husband's grandparents which they acquired in the early 50s. The piece I have has a lid with a hole in the center that would accommodate a rod for a lamp but was never done. We display it in our living room on a shelf. I went ahead and stuck a string of multi colored Christmas lights inside it and turn it on at night. The lights show off the beauty of the jar and I get compliments all the time on it. It's value is priceless since it belonged to his grandparents who have, of course, passed on.

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