Two Chinese Porcelain Vases

I purchased the blue vase due to it's similararities to these vases - http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=291457507541&globalID=EBAY-US . I passed on the white piece, but it is unusual and well made. Any thoughts on either vase is greatly appreciated. There is some minor enamel/paint loss and a hairline crack in the vase I purchased.

 

First one is....




Dates seem to be all over the place in the 20th century for that mark, so IDK, but maybe having the mark will help narrow your search down to something similar.

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I would have bought the white one as well. Looks like Republic period.
The blue one is nice too. Not as detailed as the ones from the link. I would say Republic or maybe late Qing?
Forget about the mark.

 

I like your vase very much, but think I see differences between it and the pair in the eBay listing.

The vases in the listing have a more delicate, more carefully executed look to me. The background pattern is more delicate and has a more fluid feeling and it looks like the lines may be incised into the ground, which appears to be a different process than in your vase based on the photos.

Also, the central motif is also more delicate in the listing and possibly done with more care.

I don't know if that means they were done by different artisans, or at different time periods.

 

The lines are incised on mine too. It almost looks like the same pattern in the lines too.

 

Ah, then I guess some of the differences I was seeing were due to the photographs being taken under different conditions. I hope your vase is as collectable as those in the listing.

 

Sgraffito.
If you list it, make sure you take good photos of all the flaws because Chinese are very picky about small cracks and chips.
By the way, pairs of vases, bowls, plates or other vessels usually bring few times what a single item could bring.

 

The second one is Liling ware, from Hunan. It's dated Winter, 1970, by the 60-year calendar.

These heavy, somewhat rustic Mao-era pieces are becoming increasingly popular with Chinese collectors, and increasingly difficult to find.

Search "Liling underglaze" for more information on these kilns.