Regarding the bowls, I got confirmed what I supposed. They are likely early Qing with a possibility of late Ming dynasty. Anyway, that would be 17th century. Congratulations!
Apr 12, 2010
bowls by: peterp
These bowls definitely have some age. If you don't mind, I would like to take the pictures to ask for some second opinion in China. The ring at the bottom is puzzling me. Usually, the rings of marks aren't that broad and of similar tone as the mark itself. But that doesn't mean anything. It could just be from a kiln or period that I am not familiar with.
Let me know if it is all right...
Peter
Apr 12, 2010
to peter by: John
This is a porcelain. Sorry I failed to mention it to you in the previous message. We have no idea whether it is underglaze or not. We also have two other bowls which has the same mark. The marking seems lay under the white layer of substance. Please see the photos: image 1 image 2 image 3 image 4 image 5 image 6 image 7
sorry that I didn't resize them so that you can see in a good resolution. This is my first time using imagevenue, so my apologies if you have any inconvenience with it. Thanks and we look forward to your professional opinion.
Apr 10, 2010
blue mark by: peter
The characters on this mark have been simplified/symbolized to a degree that it is impossible to know what the character means. Anyway, if this is from a Chinese porcelain item it could be Kangxi. Although during the Jiaqing reign also abbreviated character marks were in use, I have never seen one THAT simple. But during the Kangxi reign there were several marks about the same in size and simpilicity as this one, although I cannot find the exactly same one. I wonder what type of item this is, and why the mark and rings are of a different blue. Is the mark not underglaze? Is it possible to see a picture of the item?
