Pair Asian Blue Porcelain Cups Bowls

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by kardinalisimo, Jun 23, 2016.

  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    I don't know how to read the labels. Like being from US and Japan the county of origin of the pieces or Japan as the issuer of the stickers.
    I don't recall to have seen such glaze and decoration on Japanese porcelain. The closest I've seen is maybe Awaji but the bases are not quite right for that type of ware.
    I would think some other Asian country.
    Any thoughts?
    Thanks
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    neat label...
     
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  3. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    I would suspect it's an auction house label. Its purpose was to provide a catalog number for the auction house's records and a brief description to help bidders. As such I would assume it's either a US or British auction house. You're much more qualified than I am to testify to the accuracy of the labels.
    Don
     
  4. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    I guess not qualified enough :)
    As to being antique, quite possible.
    The labels could be from a dealer or small auction house. I'd think if they were examined by a real expert he or she would have given more details, like the period/dynasty of production, not just over hundred years.
    I think this is more like a general sticker, that they put on their antiques and just wrote the inventory numbers.
    For some reason I think they are not Japanese but I could be wrong. It is also possible the images were drawn later.
     
  5. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    Thinking a little more about it, I wonder if they are import labels? Could be the tariffs were lower if the item was antique?
     
  6. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    Quite possible.
     
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