My left ear is purely for decorative purposes, since it doesn't actually function.
The top character is a little hard to see clearly, it appears to be torn through the middle and wraps in behind slightly... Is this the case?...
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I wouldn't really say these would be a true Chinese item for use as such though. The Chinese weren't big on wine, nor long-stemmed glasses, nor...
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華榮堂製 = Huarong Tang Zhi ca. 20th
Carman, a great many thanks for at least being thoughtful enough to ask about such a topic first before simply going ahead and posting. I feel...
I don't know much about the asians pots turned into lamps, but I do notice people always ask for photos of the base of the pot, the style of power...
In JayBees defence, I'd like to say they were likely just responding in relation to a technical ideal of what such works are judged by, as opposed...
Unfortunately, no, the Lingnan School of Painting I spoke of was only founded in the 19th century and Ye Quan, whom taught Lu Guang, was born in...
盧光 - Lu Guang Lu Guang loved painting since he was a child. In his early years, he studied under the master of Lingnan School of Painting, Mr. Ye...
Definitely need a better photo of the signature. [ATTACH]
Nice...:) Funny how it still works the other way up. You are indeed correct though, many results show up for 其昌.
Could be a fancy breakfast bowl. Some like this item originally held an internal glass bowl.
Chinese Seal Script Mark..... This way up. Unfortunately, I am unfamiliar with the characters [ATTACH]
Chinese 日日首 = First time every day
Here is an entire website on the research on e has done on your artist, which shows your very painting at the top of the page....
True enough, I should have stated "Yes...It resembles a Tongzhi Period Mark"
Yes...Tongzhi Period Here is the mark more clearly for others who may wish to learn what that looks like. [ATTACH]
In Chinese that character 茂 = Mao In Japanese that character = Shigeru
Separate names with a comma.