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Blue and White vases Zhengde?

Posted By: Jo Ann
Posted Date: Mar 07, 2012 (09:55 AM)

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Would you so kindly evaluate these photographs that are attached? I bought these at a consignment shop in the US in 1992. The proprietor of the shop said they had come in with an estate of mostly high end 1950'-1960's items. The owners of the estate items gave the shop prices for all of the other items however, did not give any price range for these vases. I did purchase some of the other pieces from that estate. These vases from the start intrigued me, the condition (perfect, maybe to good to be true), size, shape, color and design also the free hanging rings. The shop owners held them for me a year awaiting a price. The estate owners never contacted the shop for payment for any of the other items so I was asked to name a price I bought them for $50.00 for the pair. The shop closed in 1995 and have no further contact with them. When we moved to this address I wrapped them in towels and they have been stored in a dresser drawer since 2003 until now.
I have researched but to no avail in the Ming, Zhengde 1506-1521 period that I think is the mark on the bottom. There is nothing similar except a "temple vase" the ring handles are fixed the sides not free hanging. In the picture of the top of one of the handles there is a mark and the ring has a corresponding mark that indicates where it must have rested at that point during firing. Yes they are both "leaning" one more than the other. I can not tell but the white seems to have a blue tint and the "flame" islamic? I'll post a couple more photos if that will help.
Thank you in advance for any information regarding these vases.







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