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Title: White porcelain figure
Post by: carlyoung on Aug 22, 2016, 15:56:26

Hello all

I am wondering if anyone can take a look at this piece i have , I am trying to research it but don't know much about it, I have been reliably informed that it is Japanese .

It is a well modelled figure of a man smoking a pipe, The base I have seen before with the thick unglazed part and the small circle of glazed area with the stamped mark.

I have been told it could be a Japanese Okimono done in porcelain to emulate Ivory .

Quite small approx 10 cm's tall.

Thanks

Title: Re: White porcelain figure
Post by: carlyoung on Aug 22, 2016, 15:57:21

more pics

Title: Re: White porcelain figure
Post by: peterp on Aug 26, 2016, 16:10:35

Definitely a Japanese looking figurine. The mark at the bottom could be "??" it is not so clear, but that would be the artisan's name. I can not help with age.

Title: Re: White porcelain figure
Post by: carlyoung on Aug 27, 2016, 06:09:51

Thanks Peter , very hard to date these white pieces , but the artists name and the base will give me a starting point.

Title: Re: White porcelain figure
Post by: peterp on Aug 27, 2016, 13:48:46

BTW, that reads Suzuki.

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Antique Chinese Ceramics => Antique Japanese & Korean Ceramics => Topic started by: carlyoung on Aug 22, 2016, 15:56:26