Oriental or European?

No maker's marks

 

Hi, this is a Japanese Imari porcelain from the Meiji period (1868-1912).
Mat

 

nice Terry !!!

 

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I bought it for the staple repair

 

Well, I think that the staple repair means that there's some age to the bowl.

 

I love seeing stapled pieces because it usually means the item was special and treasured by someone.

 

Hi Terry,
I would have bought it in a heart beat. Asian ceramics with staples have been known to be treasures. My great uncle used to repair ceramics and glass with staples. It used to amaze me. In 1961 I saw a small Chinese bowl with three staples sell for six figures. I have owned two stapled pieces and have done very well with them. I love your bowl.
greg

 

I've bought a fair bit of stapled things, especially glass, over the years. They fascinate me.

 

I love the staples! I've got quite a few stapled pieces and I love that someone cared enough to have them repaired though apparently they were using staples much later than I'd have thought, well into the 20th Century I believe.

I find repairs charming. I have a stoneware piece that someone carved a piece of wood to use as a repair and another that was repaired with melted lead.

Have you ever looked at this site with interesting repaired pieces?

http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/

 

Hi SIS,
My great uncle was a "stapler" in Alsace. He came to this country in 1919 and worked for a few years. He said the new manufactured glue dried up his income. He did work for Tiffany and the Met until 1925.
greg