Chinese Ceramics & Antiques Discussion

Antique Chinese Ceramics => Chinese Ceramics Discussion => Topic started by: wk on Aug 05, 2016, 00:11:01

Title: Old vase?
Post by: wk on Aug 05, 2016, 00:11:01
I got this nice white glazed vase and wonder if it's authentic and what the period can be.
It's about 27.5cm/11 inches tall.

Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: Old vase?
Post by: peterp on Aug 06, 2016, 09:21:07
The crackling looks old, but I have some doubts about the bottom. Also, not sure if there existed any vases that had this horizontal ribs on the neck, in old China. I would recommend you look also at SE Asian and Korean wares to make sure.
Title: Re: Old vase?
Post by: Stan on Aug 06, 2016, 10:01:44
Thanks Peter for confirming the ribs on the vase, I never seen anything like it on Chinese or Japanese.
Title: Re: Old vase?
Post by: peterp on Aug 06, 2016, 11:03:03
I have seen such ribs 'somewhere', but do not remember where. Many of what we would consider non-standard shapes were made over a thousand years ago; further many porcelain items copy shapes of bronze items of more than two thousand years ago (e.g. Gu vases). It is unlikely a Ming/Qing shape, though.
Title: Re: Old vase?
Post by: wk on Aug 07, 2016, 03:16:33
Thank you, I will try to find some info on SE Asian and Korean porcelain.

Btw, there was a note in chinese that said 'ding dynasty' but I don't know if that's true or even makes sense?
Title: Re: Old vase?
Post by: peterp on Aug 07, 2016, 07:29:22
I do not know of any "ding" dynasty. Must be a typo.
Title: Re: Old vase?
Post by: wk on Aug 11, 2016, 21:13:53
Think so. I did find something on 'ding wares' in the late Tang and Later Jin dynasties. But couldn't find anything that looks like this vase.
Title: Re: Old vase?
Post by: peterp on Aug 12, 2016, 07:29:38
Ding wares means made by Ding kiln. However, while Ding wares may be white, they do not have such crackling.
Title: Re: Old vase?
Post by: wk on Aug 13, 2016, 05:53:56
Thanks again!