Modern beyond any shadow of a doubt. The mark alone is dispositive. Probably 1980s, give or take ten years. And to be blunt, on fine copies...
Sorry, I just translate. But note that I give you the characters in the name so that if you Google you find the right Yasuda. I don't know, but...
Older glazes may have rust spots, but so may recent glazes imitating older glazes. Often these are easy to spot because they overdo the rust spots...
On the left, "Great Japan, Made by Yasuda [安田]." The inscription on the right might be part of a right-left numbering sometimes seen on vases.
I don't see any signature on your artwork. A Chinese painter will always sign his work. For better or worse, it has no value otherwise. I'll...
This looks for all the world like it came from Dafen, the painters' "village" in Shenzhen, right across from Hong Kong. The motto there is, "We...
The marks aren't very clear, but the upside-down one looks like 荣華 Rong Hua. The first two characters of the other look like 中和 Zhong He, with the...
Because of its mineral structure, jadeite does not fracture easily. But there are a couple of interesting lines on that photo from the rear of the...
The problem with jade -- jadeite -- is that when it comes to value, so much depends on the precise shades of the piece. You can look at an array...
They do indeed look like very good quality jades. The problem is that there are various ways of making things that aren't good quality jades look...
On the one hand, yours has nicer stone than the OP's, with some color, a pattern, and a bit of translucency. On the other hand, it doesn't seem...
Well, I am sure it is in simplified form. And I am sure you've got a fake silver ingot there. Here's a Taobao page dedicated to sale of 仿古銀條...
Look at the stone itself; different types were mined at different times.The particular types of stone used in the 1930s are now mined out. Look...
This is Qingtian stone from Zhejiang province. I think it dates to the period of the Chinese Republic, say 1920s or 30s or 40s. Basically a nice...
No, 灣 wan is in simplified form. My guess is that this is a paperweight, commonly used in calligraphy, in the shape of a silver ingot. Chinese...
No, I didn't say it was a copy. In quotes I gave you a word-for-word translation of what the relevant part of the inscription says. Who knows what...
You can always Google his Chinese name 徐渭 on Google Images.
"Copy of Qing Teng Lao Ren's original." QTLR aka Xu Wei. Paintings are usually treasured in China. They don't ordinarily look as if they were...
With those loose lids, vinegar and soy sauce pots might be a more practical use. As well, they usually come in pairs, unlike water droppers.
Interestingly, the mark is "China, Yixing." Yixing isn't really known for celadon. Probably water droppers, but not very practical with those...
Separate names with a comma.
