Hand painted floral vase cross arrows mark correction European or Japanese

Hi, this vase is 5 1/4" x 5 1/2" The marks on the item were partially rubbed out, the arrows were left Why!
thank. and good morning everyone

 

Chris has this as an unidentified misrepresented mark.

http://www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/resources/misrepresented-marks/crossed/index.php

 

I have seen the mark on some Japanese items but I believe its origin is in Europe. Thanks say_it_slowly

 

Is this considered
a vase

 

I'd probably call it more of a cup or stem cup or small bowl with a foot. It might have a more proper name/description, if it does I'm sure someone more informed than myself will chime in.

 

maybe an ostrich egg cup lol

 

Hi,
It was to hold soft boiled or coddled eggs. Not to hold the egg shell so you could eat the soft egg out of it. My Danish friends liked 4 minute eggs in the shell. I had these larger cups for soft boiled eggs, usually two. My Danes bought me glass smaller ones to hold the egg shell.
greg