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Subject:Black china pots, very thin porcelain or bone china?
Posted By: Mike Sat, Nov 02, 2019 IP: 84.92.112.151

Hi. This set has been on a shelf in the family for at least 50 years. Any ideas of what they might be? The red mark?
Many thanks in advance :)







Subject:Re: Black china pots, very thin porcelain or bone china?
Posted By: Martin Michels Sun, Nov 03, 2019

The mark reads: 古 (= old) or 固 (= solid), both pronounced as "Ko".
This is so called Japanese Black "Satsuma" porcelain ware.
Date: 1900-1940.

Regards,
Martin.


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