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Subject:Tea Jar/Container Porcelain with Warriors / Flowers
Posted By: Canuck Sun, Dec 31, 2017 IP: 86.84.64.135 This porcelain container has been in our family for a Century. My Mom used to play with it as a little girl and she thinks it was used for Tea. The lid is marked in red J.I. |
Subject:Re: Tea Jar/Container Porcelain with Warriors / Flowers
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Jan 02, 2018 While possibly also suitable for tea, ceramic containers of the same form were being made and decorated in Japan a century or more ago and exported as cologne jars. See link for one by the Zoshuntei Sampo studio. |
Subject:Re: Tea Jar/Container Porcelain with Warriors / Flowers
Posted By: Endre Tue, Jan 02, 2018 I think this may be European, or maybe European decorated. I think the chrome colors and the way of the floral design would put it after 1820s. You ca see similar flowers if you search 19th century pearl ware . Nice Tea caddy, hopefully someone will be able to assist more with the mark and a closer date |
Subject:Re: Tea Jar/Container Porcelain with Warriors / Flowers
Posted By: bokaba Wed, Jan 03, 2018 This is probably not Chinese. Probably European, maybe French or German. |
Subject:Re: Tea Jar/Container Porcelain with Warriors / Flowers
Posted By: Canuck Sat, Jan 06, 2018 Thank You Bill H., Endre and Bokaba, |
Subject:Re: Tea Jar/Container Porcelain with Warriors / Flowers
Posted By: I.Nagy Sat, Jan 13, 2018 According to some Japanese web sources the "Zoshuntei |
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