Japanese, Arita, mid to late 19thc
Generically we call these pieces Yokohama porcelain.
Obviously not of the period though, more an apocryphal quality mark.
Both pieces are pretty nice although the painting here does feel a teeny bit cramped, it needs a slightly larger frame to look its best. A frame...
top of a fountain?
AFAIK that clear top glaze is usually associated with Dutch pieces although with art pottery and the late 19thc craze for Orientalism ...well...
Maybe you could use one too, eh?[ATTACH]
I'm no expert on lace but oxy-clean does get stains out pretty well!
Strange that your piece has that kwaart glaze though, not sure, but I don't think the Italians used that, did they?
No thanks, but glad to see you've dismounted from your high horse of all-knowing wikiness and website experience to mingle once again with us mere...
yes indeed - just unfortunate that that painting isn't Japanese but mis-identified Chinese, as are most of these so-called "Japanese" things.
Amateur work IMO
Yeah sure
From what I can see in the enlargements it does appear to show laid lines, albeit faintly.
Some of these are older but you can still buy these full at stores in Chinatown.
I find it very odd that there are no other examples of 19thc "Japanese" reverse glass paintings of this type and quality. Almost all "Japanese"...
Clues I need not, I've seen plenty of wannabees in my day, but thanks anyway. Oh and BTW, your frame looks a lot more like Chinese work than...
I can see he is not pith painting, what I said was that the illustration was a pith painting. Stylistically, your reverse painting is later than...
Why would the last illustration you posted talk about Japanese artists and use a Chinese pith painting to illustrate the point? daft! Also, the...
I wouldn't want that lady in the kitchen making dinner - looks like she isn't very domesticated
Separate names with a comma.
