Chinese bowls?

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by Bingamum, Jun 14, 2021.

  1. Bingamum

    Bingamum Active Member

    twin plates1.jpg twin plates2.jpg twin plates3.jpg twin plates4.jpg I don’t know who in the family originally acquired these bowls (18.5 cm/7 in), or when or where they came from so don’t know whether they are vintage or more modern. They were wrapped up together so perhaps they have always been a pair. They are by two different artists and have two different marks but the same scene and the same poem so maybe there was an assembly line churning this style out mass market and everyone has one! I wasn’t sure what to call them when researching and tried so many combinations of “bowl” but could never find this particular shape until researching another object. I think they are calligraphy brush wash bowls and there is a definite darkish line along one rim that could be consistent with a brush being dragged over the same area for a long period of time. I have read that calligraphy accessories were sometimes made in China for the Japanese market. I have searched for the marks with no luck so think they might be a name. As always I appreciate any thoughts.
     
  2. mmarco102

    mmarco102 Well-Known Member

    Beautiful bowls. Japanese by the writing. Someone will come along and fill in some of the blanks.
     
  3. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    These really are a pair, but painted by workers with different "handwriting."

    They aren't deep enough to be brush washing bowls
     
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  4. Bingamum

    Bingamum Active Member

    Wash bowl was the only thing I saw with this shape and I looked at all but maybe @Ce BCA will know a bit more. Yes. Also curious if they were meant to be used as a pair or were just a popular style and decoration that was copied by different artists. I feel like the writing is perhaps a legend of some sort.
     
  5. Bingamum

    Bingamum Active Member

    I am continuing to research these bowls as I hate to wrap them back up without identifying them. I did find this old posting on etsy. I don't know who this seller is or where they got their information so am just adding it to my reference notes but not considering them to be at all definitive but might be pointing me in the right direction.
    https://www.etsy.com/listing/614473...how_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details

    What do you think
    @Bakersgma
    @Ce BCA
    Appreciate your input as always
     
  6. Ce BCA

    Ce BCA Well-Known Member

    I'm pretty sure this is Chinese and think the mark probably reads Qing Xiang (sign of youth) 青祥. This mark was from the Ming period, but the bowls definitely are not, so they are likely 20th century. They aren't something I recognise, but I guess they could be inter-war or post war production.
     
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  7. Bingamum

    Bingamum Active Member

    Many thanks for the quick reply. I know old marks are often used on newer porcelain so felt they were likely vintage. The etsy seller uses vintage on the bowls as well. Brush water bowl was the closest I could come to as far as shape but perhaps too shallow as suggested. I found so little in my lengthy search but will keep at it. Your input is another piece to the puzzle and greatly appreciated.
     
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