Featured Help with ID please, on Asian vase.

Hello, all newbie here, was wondering about this vase, is it old ? Thanks!! Chinese? Japanese? Markings say old. No made in etc...on base, only marks are shown, looks hand painted. Hoping for a home run, but its nice for only 9 bucks from the local thrift store. The small mark is like an impression. Also I scoured symbols on the net, so I'm not being lazy.

 

Welcome to the forum, Catlovr. Love the cat.
Lovely vase. It is Japanese, but others will know more about it.

Wouldn't dream of calling you lazy.
Finding marks can be very difficult. Here are some great sites on Japanese marks:
http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturyjapan.shtml
http://litaxulingkelley.blogspot.com/p/japanese-porcelain-marks.html

 

Thanks!!

 

Still no luck with this mark...

 

Maybe @Asian Fever can take a look for you.

 

Thanks HT!!!

 

Sorry, I have no idea of this one. Cannot read the mark. I am not sure if it is an asian piece.

 

I didn’t see anything really. You wouldn’t think there would be that many 3 handled urns.

We are so lucky to have you on this forum!

 

Sorry, being so busy these days. I am in business travels for the last few weeks and there are more travels until mid June.

 

Come back with more silver!

 

I will. Got a lot rare pieces, need to sort them and put them in my show room.

 

Thank you, in Any event, I like it, and its worth what I paid for it so.its a win win.

 

This seems to be Kyoto ware, the impressed mark is of the maker of the blank, but I cannot help reading it. The signature in the square reads "Kenzan" and imitates the signature of Ogata Kenzan ( 尾形 乾山), (1663-1743) a very famous potter. You can find this mark on many 20th c pieces in his style as a tribute to him.

 

Maybe this showroom too?
Happy hunting.

 

Thank you mat!