el_momo Posted October 1, 2017 at 01:46 AM Report Posted October 1, 2017 at 01:46 AM Hello, I would like to enquire about a vase my grandaparent received during a visit to PRC - in the 70/80( he doesn't remember so clearly now). After reading the letters im thinking it is his name and surname on the inscription Janusz Glowacki - the numer of characters would match. As requested - for further information, if it's not name related he was middle-hierarchy dignitary - namely he was the chief of the Polish Railway for some years(his highest rank). More details below,the links are in polish language. https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janusz_Głowacki_(podsekretarz_stanu http://www.ctl.pl/pl/aktualnosci,60/67,janusz-glowacki-czlowiekiem-roku-2008-przyjacielem-kolei.html Thank you for your help. Maciek 1 Quote
889 Posted October 1, 2017 at 08:10 AM Report Posted October 1, 2017 at 08:10 AM Sorry, it just tells us what's pictured on the vase: phoenix dancing around peonies. This is the normal type of inscription on Chinese art -- some elegant verse describing the scene. Since inscriptions on ceramics are fired on, it's usually impractical to personalize them on short notice. If there's a name on the vase -- and you're not showing one -- it would usually be the artist's. 1 Quote
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