Featured 20th pair 9" satsuma export vases

hi folks

picked up this pair at local auction as they were going for cheap
im quite pleased with um though for the price
good size 9 inches and no damage
cant find the mark on gotheborg
stamped foreign
definitely think 20th century, not sure what part

any info or thoughts appreciated

 

did you see this on Gotheborg https://gotheborg.com/qa/foreignsta...ntries simply,going outside their own country.

 

That was interesting to read. Thanks. So these vases have a ‘foreign’ stamp with a mark. Even more intriguing?

 

Interesting thanks Laura, so that seems put them between 1893 and 1923

 

I'm thinking that these maybe Chinese or other copies of satsuma style. The crazing into glaze looks forced and not typical of normal satsuma crazing. The mark on the base doesn't strike me as being satsuma either even though it has the satsuma shimazu mark on the side as a decoration. I maybe wrong though and often am

 

Interesting, thanks mate, the marks a bit big as well innit

Their decorative if nothing else

 

if you look at these two examples you can see that the crazing is more natural and subtle, more typical of satsuma...

 

Items from Japan and Germany were also marked "Foreign" after WW2. However, I think this may be from the earlier period as per gotheborg. I agree with Chinoiserie that the crazed glaze doesn't look correct for Japan, but does look more Chinese to me -- I forget the name of the glaze technique, but the crackles are larger and often have darkish edges to the crackles. Also, I'm getting a faint deco vibe from the scalloped edges of the decorative scenes.

 

interesting thanks kworld. yeah ive had a few of the chinese pieces before, cracklelure, this type of thing right ?

 

I've come across them before. Square brown mark on the base? Yes they seem very collectable.

 

yeah, that example wasnt mine, but ones ive seen before have had that brown almost satsuma looking mark on them

these were mine and didnt have any mark

https://www.antiquers.com/threads/chinese-blue-white-vases.62360/

didnt sell to badly either £120 on an offer, and smaller

 

A nice pair indeed. I think they forced the crackle with this type too but there is something about them that appeals. The age certainly helps and the quality of the decor.

 

Good and interesting information. Thank you

 

Yes. I thought it was dehua, but that's blanc de chine. Wish I could remember -- senior brain!