Featured Small stone vase, with a mark, need help

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  1. mmarco102

    mmarco102 Well-Known Member

    Bought a bag of stuff today and found this little 4.5” vase. It is stone w/enamel (I think). There is a mark on the bottom And I hope it is translatable or someone has seen this mark before. Would love to know more. Like a rock. Heavy and thick

    There is something I like about this little piece, but I cant figure out why. Is it even Chinese?


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    mmarco102, Sep 18, 2020
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  2. wiscbirddog

    wiscbirddog Well-Known Member

    Looks like pottery to me, not a rock or stone.
     
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    Miscstuff Sometimesgetsitright

    Miscstuff, Sep 19, 2020
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  4. John Brassey

    John Brassey Well-Known Member

    Although we normally associate Kutani with porcelain, I am pretty sure that the mark reads Kutani and this is an example of Kutani pottery or stoneware.
     
    John Brassey, Sep 19, 2020
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  5. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I like it too. Like a little gourd.
     
    Bronwen, Sep 19, 2020
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  6. mmarco102

    mmarco102 Well-Known Member

    I agree, as I thought so too. But the moment you pick it up and feel the weight, then touch the bare unfinished bottom, that all changed. I will try to get a really sharp image of the bottom. Soapstone I think....


    Thank you for that info. Going to dig into that seeing @John Brassey mentioned Kutani as a possibility.


    Thank you for your comment


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    Do the colors Indicate any dating? Not expecting it to be old with this type of decoration. *Shrugs*
     
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