Posted 14 years ago
lostone777
(51 items)
I am just trying to determine if these pieces are old, what they were used for, and where they might have originated.
Thanks!
Asian style small ceramic plate and flask-- age? purpose? | ||
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Just wanted to add that there is a faint etched hallmark that can be seen in the last picture.
I myself was doing research on asian markings and found a wbsite that might be helpful to you...gotheborg.com...when you get to the homepage, scroll down and in the right-hand column you'll see either chinese or japanese markings, click on that. By looking at you're piece it is hard for me to determine if it is chinese or japanese in design. Anyway check out the site and good luck...let me know how things go
The flask looks more Portuguese to me. Does it have any marks on the base?
Here's an example of a Portuguese plate. The colors are more saturated but if you look at the style and shape of the birds, you will see a resemblance to your piece.http://www.rubylane.com/item/746874-11-19/Portuguese-red-blue-bird-tree
http://www.rubylane.com/item/746874-11-19/Portuguese-red-blue-bird-tree
I don't know. I was thinking Portuguese because of the way the bird is drawn. I would say it definitely is European
I've seen some Delft with those stylized flowers too!
I think the flask is Mexican. Are there initials on it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ken-Edwards-El-Palomar-Pottery-Vase-Mexico-Bird-Butterfly-Flowers-Plants-/370796102098?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56552b81d2
Wow, thanks for all the help on the "flask". I hope no one will be offended if I remove those images and put some more Asian-looking items on.
So lostone, did your flask not have markings on the base?
Hello, and thanks for the feedback so far, everyone. There are no markings on the bottom of that particular item. I can try maybe looking with a magnifying glass to see if there is anything faint, but nothing obvious I can see.