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Message:: [QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 220988, member: 59"]This is another of the church sale purchases that I showed on the Finds thread. For my enjoyment and not to resell. I say "ewer" because I can't think a better description of the shape. I say "porcelain" because the bottom (which is not painted, but is glazed) is translucent when held up to a light.) The painting itself seems to be under-glaze and the scene (ducks? geese?) is nicely done and goes completely around the piece. There is a faint blue, partial mark on the bottom, parts of which remind me of some early Japanese marks I've seen here. But there is too little left to try to ID it on gotheburg. As I said, the center of the bottom is glazed, but the edge is dry and a bit rough, like bisque? The remnants of an old paper label were not from the recent sale. There are some places on the body where the blank is not completely smooth, but they're small and hard to capture with the camera. Has anyone seen another similar motif anywhere? Am I on the right track thinking it's from Japan? Early 1900's? Or do you think it's European? Does anyone think this might actually be hobbyist painted? BTW, it was only 75 cents! [ATTACH=full]65497[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]65498[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]