Hey guys
Picked up this vase from an estate sale for 10 bucks. The colors and design look to be Qing but the calligraphy is where I am confused. The vase is around 15 inches tall and there is an old auction number on the bottom. Any information is appreciated. Thank you.
Garrett
The writing says Made by Cha Yi-xing. He seems to be most active from the late Qing dynasty to early republic.
Here are a few samples of the design (although not all may be his work):
tinyurl.com/k56z3vr
Thanks for the help Peter. I've been trying to get the rest of it translated all day but can hardly get through 4 characters. If you can read me what you understand then I would really appreciate it. Thanks again.
I do not translate these. Even if I could read all characters, and understand the Chinese meaning, the content of writing on such items is often difficult to translate into English.
No problem Peter. Can't thank you enough for turning me from ignorant to not as-ignorant. Your help is much appreciated and won't be taken for granted.