I'm thinking a modern reproduction but want to double check. Thanks
Your right, "modern" I do not think that the Chinese had such bottoms.
Thanks for the reply. What do you mean by such bottoms? It's common for Ru and other ware to have fully based bottoms with spur marks.
The foot rim, the mark and the spur marks combined looks very modern.
They look ok to me, I just don't see good age signs.
I noticed two colors, one looks like a teal color and the other is a greenish gray color, which one is right?
It's more like teal, sky-bluish. There are some small white spots/spekcles scattered around. I did not have a lot of time to inspect the piece so not sure if they are in the glaze or on the surface, natural or not.
As Peter would probably say, a piece like this would need a hands-on inspection. I am rullung out the bowl being a Song period ( wish it was :)) but could it be a later revival or just a recent fake?
I may go to have a second look but not sure what exactly to pay attention to?
Yes, I think modern, but not a reproduction. Song wares did not have such marks. I would have thought it was Japanese, they like such marks, if it were not for the character which is hardly used in Japanese.
Thanks for the reply Peter. By such marks you mean having unglazed spot and the mark being done in the clay before firing?
What is the character about anyway?