SamSchuster Posted February 14, 2016 at 07:40 PM Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 at 07:40 PM I am hoping this group can help, I have been trying to decipher some porcelain marks, but to no avail, tried drawing them and then translating, got some really interesting translations, such as "Bundled Hair JU li" which I think is probably incorrect. The first is on a porcelain spoon that I think is Rose Mandarin, but can't find the mark anywhere. The second is on a small lidded urn which I believe is also Rose Mandarin but again cannot find the mark, hoping someone can make out the characters in the corners. I appreciate all your help. I just retired and am trying to develop a hobby. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted February 15, 2016 at 02:55 PM Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 at 02:55 PM You may have already been here but there are lots of marks here that might help to identify yours http://gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturychina.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSchuster Posted February 15, 2016 at 03:39 PM Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 at 03:39 PM Shelly, Thank you, I went to Gotheborg and found the first one, it is Qianlong Nian Zhi from between 1930 and 1970, but can't find any characters or images that match the second. One of my issues with searching for Asian marks is the orientation of the mark, if it doesn't have the 大 (Dau?) symbol in it I struggle to find the correct positioning as well as which language it may be, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. The chracter I focused on in the second mark is the bottom (I think) right which looks like a backward lower case j with an umlaut or two dots above it. I appreciate the help. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted February 15, 2016 at 06:54 PM Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 at 06:54 PM The one on the left purports to be a Guangxu reign mark. You'll have to provide a better picture for the other mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSchuster Posted February 15, 2016 at 08:42 PM Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 at 08:42 PM I appreciate your looking at it, is it the top right character that denotes the Guangxu reign? The other ones is the best picture I can get, the mark is really faded, I was hoping someone could make out the characters, the only one I can somewhat make out looks like a backward lowercase j with two dots over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted February 16, 2016 at 03:38 AM Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 at 03:38 AM The right two characters are 光緒 Guangxu and the left two are 年製 year made. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSchuster Posted February 16, 2016 at 06:36 PM Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 at 06:36 PM Thanks, as I learn different characters it makes researching easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bURL Posted February 27, 2016 at 02:30 AM Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 at 02:30 AM Lower picture, the seal could be 泛艺工业 in simplified characters (need to rotate the picture counter-clockwise before) link to the referring website : http://www.mitbbs.com/article_t/Collectibles/31335241.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamSchuster Posted February 27, 2016 at 05:01 PM Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 at 05:01 PM I really appreciate the help, orienting the characters is the toughest part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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