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Chinese or Japanese Terracotta Plates - Tom - Nov 23, 2017 (11:57 AM)
- Chinese or Japanese Terracotta Plates - Axl Sträng - Nov 24, 2017 (02:57 PM)
- Re: Chinese or Japanese Terracotta Plates - mikeoz - Nov 24, 2017 (10:29 PM)
  - Re: Chinese or Japanese Terracotta Plates - Axl Sträng - Nov 25, 2017 (01:48 PM)
  - Re: Re: Chinese or Japanese Terracotta Plates - JLim - Nov 25, 2017 (06:00 PM)
- Chinese or Japanese Terracotta Plates - Tom - Nov 26, 2017 (03:45 AM)

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Subject:Chinese or Japanese Terracotta Plates
Posted By: Tom Thu, Nov 23, 2017 IP: 174.88.22.103

Hi
I posted this yesterday but for some reason both my photo's didn't upload properly so I'm posting again. I have these 2 chargers that I was hoping someone could tell me more about. Does anyone know who made these based on the mark? Thank you!

Subject:Chinese or Japanese Terracotta Plates
Posted By: Axl Sträng Fri, Nov 24, 2017

Hi, the mark appears to be American importer AA Vantine. He imported Japanese and Chinese.

Subject:Re: Chinese or Japanese Terracotta Plates
Posted By: mikeoz Fri, Nov 24, 2017

Not that it makes much sense, but the flags have (on the right) the risen sun symbol of Japan, and (on the left) an enigmatic message referring to a "clear water trench“。

So, Japanese, almost certainly. Post WWII, probably.

That's it for me.

Subject:Re: Chinese or Japanese Terracotta Plates
Posted By: Axl Sträng Sat, Nov 25, 2017

I believe it is a Turkish flag as AA Vantine did business there.

Subject:Re: Re: Chinese or Japanese Terracotta Plates
Posted By: JLim Sat, Nov 25, 2017

Dear Tom

And I'm sure it's obvious but the image is of Tripitaka and Sun Wukong travelling on the Journey To The West.

Kind regards
J.Lim

Subject:Chinese or Japanese Terracotta Plates
Posted By: Tom Sun, Nov 26, 2017

Thanks so much for all the responses!