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Could this be a real Ming bowl? Please let me know. Thanks

Many types wares crackeled greenish glaze made recently, not very close imitating Southern Song dynasty guanyao (that was made to imitate Ru or Ju ware).

Most Southern Song guanyao made of very dark clay, not crackeled glaze on porcelain. If you study Guanyao you see your bowl glaze not at all like very subtle but stained crackle original ware.

Mint condition glaze should tell you modern piece, but more attractive than many.

Good luck,
Cal

Thanks. BTW, do you know anything about
lacquerware? I picked up the red lacquer box
I listed on this site on my recent trip to Beijing.
I was told that it was several hundred years old.

Sorry, not know about lacquerware. Others who look in on site do know.

Your pics probably not close-up enough for them to tell much. Need show if layers can be seen in deep carving area.

Good luck,
Cal

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