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Re: Re: Cheng Hua mark or no?
Posted By: Arjan
Posted Date: Apr 29, 2014 (04:54 AM)
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Hi Sue,

The reason why I said “it’s not a repro” is because it isn’t imitating anything (certainly not Chinese) and the decoration is typical Japanese. It would be even difficult to find a simular one.

A few other things:
Those rings on the back –close to the footrim- are typical Japanese
Such spurmarks (I count 6 on this one) in this form you will only found on Japanese dishes.
Such spurmarks are rather common on Japanese ware but disappeared (with exceptions) after early 19th century. First of small dishes later on for bigger ones. Some later ones just have one spurmark.
Those Chenghua markings are very common on Japanese ware from Arita. Probably most on (first half) 19th. century pieces.
Around 1870 Japanese started to import cobalt. This “newer cobalt” (which is more pure) gives a brigther blue. The “old cobalt” is more greyish so often a good indication of the age. Often hard to see on posted pictures but I think to see that your dish have the old cobalt.

Such things makes me think: …..It’s Japanese, made in Arita and probably from late Edo / first half 19th. Century.

Regards,

Arjan





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