Posted By: steve holliday
Posted Date: Apr 04, 2009 (08:13 AM)
Hello, I have several pieces of Chinese Famille Noire but this baluster shaped vase/lamp stands out with the coloration of grey in parts of the background, which be loss of the black paint or fading??. I have other pieces of Famille Noire with a completely jet black ground. Though I believe it to be Chinese it may be Japanese. It was purchased several years ago as "antique" but may possibly be vintage. On the base, typical cracking of the glaze is evident but there is no mark, only remnants of a red and white paper label. The footrim is not glazed and it's only partially glazed on the interior. Any help in identifying the origin and age would e greatly appreciated.
Thanks for looking at it.
