Translation on decent older Chinese Singing bowl please

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  1. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    What does this say, please?

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    Ownedbybear, Oct 7, 2024
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is unlikely to be a singing bowl, that is a Himalayan thing.
    This is tourist ware, probably made in Canton or thereabouts, ca 1900-1910. I have a couple that were brought back by one of my grandmother's admirers who was in the merchant navy.

    The mark is very worn and probably wasn't very crisp to begin with, but tagging @shamster anyway.;)
     
    Any Jewelry, Oct 7, 2024
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  3. shamster

    shamster Well-Known Member

    Lol it says made in the Xuande period, Ming dynasty… I mean why they still marked it CHINA if they try to make it look like a real Ming thing:hilarious:
     
    shamster, Oct 7, 2024
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  4. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    It makes a fabulous ring when you ping it!

    I doubt it’s Ming, somehow, ;)

    Thanks folks.
     
    Ownedbybear, Oct 8, 2024
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  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    As a bowl it's quite nice, but as Ming it's minging? (sorry, not sorry)
     
    evelyb30, Oct 12, 2024
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  6. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    We’ve gone a bit Danny kaye haven’t we!
     
    Ownedbybear, Oct 25, 2024
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