Japanese Pottery??

Finally think I have this post right with more pics and public lol...would like to know what these are if anyone knows how old or valuable they are. Inkwells maybe? They were owned by grandparents who apparently found over 60 years ago.

 

Can't help with the pots. However is you can still edit, you can go in us more options and delete any duplicate pictures.

 

better more pics than none at all......

they are lovely little creatures......beyond my pay grade to identify though....

 

I have looked a few times at these and still have no idea what they are. From the orientation of the writing I would expect that they sat on top of someting, with the opening downwards...

 

Do the small holes on the base go all the way through into the bowl? Could these have been opium pipe bowls, designed to sit on top of the pipe?

 

there's an idea......those marks look familiar...

 

If you turn that bowl up and balance on the small neck, the writing is the correct way up.

 

Opium bowls make sense thanks everyone! Anyone know how I can get them evaluated for value?

 

A lot of fine Art Galleries deal in such items.....search them out for one that will talk to you of your fine works.

 

And local or national Auction houses that deal in Asian Arts should be able to help or one of the online valuation services.

 

funny eh...when ya don't know what something is....but it looks good...upside down !! Heehehe!!

 

Sometimes I think the world looks better upside down!

 

sometimes I think it 'IS' turned upside down !!