I might be wrong, I believe the mark is "Shiwan, An Ju". From the Shiwan Wares 1979 Exhibition Catalogue. https://imgur.com/a/jtXCv4e I did find...
I think this may be a brush washer with a 川陶 (Sichuan pottery) seal. The piece certainly cannot be the rare Sichuan from the Han or Tang...
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Yes, I think he has strong Mongolian features, and they played a part in the uprising.. "In 1899 the movement began to assume menacing...
Here you go Any :) [img]
Would like very much to learn about this fellow. I think the clue is in his headwrap which seems unusual and has been hard to find a match for....
I think Jonas Gunnarsson from the Facebook group Collecting Japanese Ceramic Arts has solved the mystery and excludes any possibility of my vases...
I have this vase in hand now so wanted to come back and share it. Every website that mentions Poo ware or Poo You-she have copy and pasted the...
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Thank you so very much Ce BCA. So it is Shiwan in the style of Sumida, very interesting ! Many times it seems these archaic symbols have errors...
Trying to understand the event or storyline the potter was trying to show on this 1920 Shiwan vase. I do not know if understanding it means...
Thank you for that link Figtree3. Perhaps Pu Tai is giving candy, and because of the importance he placed on giving candy, this was made extra...
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