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Hello all,

I posted these on the other board but I realize that I made an error in the listing. Does anyone know what these are, or what the mark says? I saw some similar looking pieces that were described as mud men. There are finger prints on the clay inside, and pools of what looks to be glaze at the bottom. The marking is the same on both pieces, but the one shown in the pictures is more refined than the mark on the other piece. Someone told me on another board that these were recent, but I am not sure if that is correct. Hopefully someone can translate the mark or maybe help me figure out the name for pieces such as these. Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it.

Made by Luo Ming Jia － 羅明佳 製

Thanks for the help. When googling the name in both English and Chinese I found a few auction results with similar pieces that were labeled as Shiwan kiln. Is this accurate or just something that a seller added?

This 2013 Hong Kong auction result I checked was for a Shiwan figural "Melon Man" sculpture marked "Made by Luo Mingjia" with a cyclical date of the Jiashen (壬申) year, which could mean at 60-year intervals from 1992 ad infinitum. It has the same folksy look about it as this late 20th century unmarked Shiwan "Crab Man" sculpture that I once owned. There's no mention of Luo in the 2013 "New & Revised Handbook of Marks on Chinese Ceramics" by Gerald Davison or the extensive archives of gotheborg.com, so I'm taking this to mean Luo is a contemporary potter. The pieces with this mark of Luo certainly have a contemporary look compatible with other Chinese figurines and tabletop sculptural groups that have been appearing in the decorative & collectibles market since the late 20th century.

Best regards,

Bill H.



URL Title :Luo Mingjia

Thanks, Bill. That was very informative.

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