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 Lysander
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Topic starter 08/01/2019 3:19 pm  

Can somebody help me with identification and dating of the B&W cup? The walls are extremely thin, bowl is very light, it weigths 35 g. Dimensions - H51 mm, diameter - 102 mm, footrim dia. - 40 mm. I would like if it's modern and more precise dating if possible.

Many thanks in advance!!!

 

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 Julia
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09/01/2019 8:57 am  

The blue looks to be printed and until I saw the mark on the base I assumed it was Japanese.  Not 100% sure of that now but I think this is modern ie late 20th c, maybe?


   
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 Lysander
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Topic starter 09/01/2019 9:17 am  
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The blue looks to be printed and until I saw the mark on the base I assumed it was Japanese.  Not 100% sure of that now but I think this is modern ie late 20th c, maybe?

Yes, I think rather modern, but not sure. Can make makro pictures of details if necessary.


   
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09/01/2019 9:42 am  

Dear Lysander,

I believe your bowl to be twentieth century work, with retrospective reign mark. 

Regards,

Alan


   
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09/01/2019 10:17 am  

Hi, 

this is 1980s eggshell porcelain. I have a bowl of the same size with identical blue printing but another hand painted motiv. It also came in a box because it breaks easily. Quite nice items in my opinion, well made and not trying to deceive. 

Birgit

Birgit


   
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09/01/2019 1:19 pm  

When I got home I saw that my bowl is smaller than yours (8,5 cm) and the printed blue borders and bottom are a little simpler. However both bowls were most probably made in the 1980s (see the typical 1980s ladies). These items turn up quite often, I guess they might have been souvenirs from China. Some sellers say they're old and price them accordingly, but I think this light blue printed decoration isn't very old. I bought mine from an Ebay seller who had 8 of them and sold them for 15 EUR each. When I decided to buy some more they were already sold.

There are also ugly ones that are printed all over: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Asia-Reis-Suppenschale-Eierschalenporzellan/173728197296?hash=item287301eab0:g:lacAAOSwal5YFz8g:rk:12:pf:0

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09/01/2019 1:58 pm  

Birgit is correct, a typical eggshell bowl that are found in tourists' ware shops in China.

I though that there was a limit on the size of the images to be posted here, but evidently it is not there.

It is useless to post so large images.

Giovanni

 


   
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 John steward
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09/01/2019 4:27 pm  

Hello, Lysander 

here some information on eggshells porcelain, John

Chinese 'eggshell' porcleain. Eggshell porcelain, also called danpi bodiless or tuotai bodiless ware, or Wade-Giles tan-p’i bodiless or t’o-t’ai bodiless ware. Eggshell porcelain is characterized by an excessively thin body under the glaze. It often had decoration engraved on it before firing that, like a watermark in paper, that was visible only when held up to the light. Decoration of this kind is called anhua, meaning literally 'secret language' regardless of the thickness of the body. Incised or impressed anhua decoration is not limited to eggshell porcelain but can occur on any white porcelains. Eggshell porcelain was introduced in the Ming dynasty during the reign of the emperor Yongle (1402–24). It reappeared in the reign of the emperor Chenghua (1464–87), and later Yongle wares were copied under the emperor Wanli (1572–1620). Small vine cups with underglaze blue and white decoration was also found in the 'Hatcher' Ming cargo from Late Ming. The paper-thin porcelain again occurred during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911/12), especially in the reign of the emperor Kangxi (1661–1722), in famille verte and famille rose porcelain, chiefly in bowls, plates, cups, and saucers. The manufacture of this porcelain takes skill since the thinness is arrived by manually trimming down the material in the unfired porcelain pieces with a steel knife. First of all I must say that this bowl is a really good piece, especially if it like you say have underglaze blue decoration. I have thought a lot about several possibilities about a date but come to the conclusion that - based on what I can see of the pictures - it is rather modern. The oldest I can think of is the 1920's but the golden rim makes it possibly with a mid 50's date. They are still made like this today and I can't rule out anything regarding the date. All modern pieces must be judged on their own quality, which in this case is very good. The decoration is of the eight "Lohans". They were pupils of Buddha who by wisdom had gained immortality but chosen to stay on earth to help the human beings. I hope you are not too surprised by my opinion on the date, despite the Yongzheng mark. Eggshell thin pieces were actually made during the Yongzhen period. There were tea cups and saucers, and plates often with a "ruby back", but their bodies of the same thickness were less translucent. Porcelain of eggshell thinness - so called bodiless ware - is heard of as early as from the Yonglo period of the Ming dynasty. Eggshell thin Qingbai pieces were also made during the Song dynasty. I have seen a couple of these, and they are unbelievable thin, like paper. The production of modern eggshell porcelain started around 1916 during the period of Hongxian (1915-1916). In the planning of his official ware they settled for looking at the Yongzheng period as a model for the decoration after first having considered the Song dynasty. This is the most important reason for the revival of Famille rose enamel painting on porcelain at this time and a reason why the Yongzheng mark also speaks for the 1920's. During the 1920-30 eggshell ware became an important part of the total production program in Jingdezhen with well over 3300 men occupied by 1928. A serious break in production took place when the Japanese took Jingdezhen in 1937 after a surprise attack on Shanghai in 1932, the most important export harbor city. Eggshell thin porcelain is still made up to this day but most of it is decorated with enamels. Most of the less expensive pieces have their borders added with transfer prints and only the main decoration is hand painted. If your bowl is an early eggshell from the 1920's I can only congratulate, since these are very rare. Even if it's a later piece - even if it was made yesterday - it is still good since the decoration is underglaze blue. We can only imagine what kind of efforts it takes to decorate an unfired piece of porcelain of this thinness. The fragility and the tensions in the body of these piece have taken a great toll on what is still in existence today of the early pieces. So, go easy on your maid - these are really fragile pieces that might break in the heat of a spotlight in your own cabinet.


   
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09/01/2019 11:10 pm  

Yes , I agree this is probably a 1970s or 80s souvenir or tourist piece; the box itself has a faded look of some age

On the bowl , the painted figures and the buildings are not very finely done. Older republican eggshell porcelain, with similar blue borders and very finely painted grisaille/grey painted scenes are now quite valuable and sought after, but I don't think yours is that old. 

tam


   
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10/01/2019 1:18 am  

Agreed!

On age of box. Modern after @ 1980 the boxes tend to be fairly light with plastic slips to close same.

Older boxes are sturdy, solid and have in most cases bone slips.

Mark


   
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10/01/2019 3:50 am  

A bowl in a box. Reminded me of a Justin Timberlake SNL skit. Was going to post a link, but thought better of it.  ? Can find it on youtube if  you want a laugh. Todd

take it with a grain of salt


   
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 Lysander
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Topic starter 11/01/2019 2:32 pm  
Posted by: Alan Fletcher

Dear Lysander,

I believe your bowl to be twentieth century work, with retrospective reign mark. 

Regards,

Alan

Thank you Alan. IMHO this nice bowl with Qianlong seal was made in period of the Cultural Revolution in P.R.China, 1960-1980. I'm sure this bowl is no earlier than the period of Republic of China.


   
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Topic starter 11/01/2019 2:37 pm  
Posted by: clayandbrush

Birgit is correct, a typical eggshell bowl that are found in tourists' ware shops in China.

I though that there was a limit on the size of the images to be posted here, but evidently it is not there.

It is useless to post so large images.

Giovanni

 

Dear Giovanni, thank you for your comment. Regarding size of pictures - I'm new in porcelain. In other fields of collecting I'm active, good resolution pictures are crucial to determine if item is original, so I made what I'm used to. I will upload resized pictures in future. Regards, Peter

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12/01/2019 10:27 am  

The blue decoration at the top and base are printed - the overlapping lines and the way the stamp was lifted away, leaving the slightly puckered printmarks in the still-wet ink are clear indications. The quality of the central painting is rather poor: it's sketchy and lacks confidence. Good painting is clear, fluid, and lively.


   
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 Lysander
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Topic starter 13/01/2019 11:30 am  
Posted by: John steward

Hello, Lysander 

here some information on eggshells porcelain, John

 

Hello John, thank you very much. Didn't expect so detailed info. Best regards, Lysander


   
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