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Re: Shiwan Ware Pottery Figurine
Posted By: Judy
Posted Date: Nov 05, 2006 (12:28 PM)
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George,

Your figurine is not from the Shiwan kilns. It looks like it has had an iron-bearing wash added to the underside and part of the inside, but the ware looks like it is porcelain. Shiwan wares are of a terracotta-type clay that fires reddish brown where it is not glazed.

There seems to be a lot of this sort of thing on the market these days. They may have been made in Japan, or elsewhere around Guangdong.

The sticker on the back of yours could have been a dealer inventory label stuck on where an earlier price tag had been removed.

It would not be from "earliest Qing," that is, middle of 17th century. It could have been 40-odd years old when purchased, but I would guess no older than that.

True Shiwan wares hardly ever have a maker's mark on them. The 'mud men' made for export and the similar brightly-enameled crude small porcelain figurines made in the same area were generally stamped or impressed with just the word "China," but many can be found unmarked that might have had a sticker at one time.

I am sorry I can't identify what the figurine is intended to represent.

Best regards,
Judy




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