Asian Art Forums - Detail List

Asian Art Forums

Message Listing by Date:

Two blue and white saucer dishes, 1900s or newly made? - Matti Renvall - Aug 23, 2013 (12:34 AM)
- Two blue and white saucer dishes, 1900s or newly made? - Garrett - Oct 20, 2013 (12:58 PM)

Subject:Two blue and white saucer dishes, 1900s or newly made?
Posted By: Matti Renvall Fri, Aug 23, 2013 IP: 46.194.250.153

I bought at auction two saucer dishes diameter 19 cm in Ming style with swallow rounded sides that the auction description accounted for the 1900s or contemporary.
In front and reverse side swims two Koi Carp and three Black Moor goldfishes. Looks like they had a high quality of the painting with god color and the porcelain is thin and clean.
Have not found on the internet, although looking at days, some that would be just newly made, and I hope of course that they would have a little age.

I do not get them home before 6.9. Auction side magnification of the images is good, and I hope they is enough to make the assessment and are grateful for your comments.

Subject:Two blue and white saucer dishes, 1900s or newly made?
Posted By: Garrett Sun, Oct 20, 2013

These are newly made and imitate the Ming shape and design. The foot rim is not close enough but the glaze is too reflective for something during the Ming dynasty. Also, the blue pigment is a little off from genuine Ming pieces. This could be a contemporary reproduction made in Japan.