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Antique Chinese Ceramics => Antique Japanese & Korean Ceramics => Topic started by: debbierose on Dec 15, 2014, 23:51:03

Title: Chinese, Japanese, Asian? Plate Unique Bottom - Giraffe, Snake?
Post by: debbierose on Dec 15, 2014, 23:51:03
Hi Everyone,

Thanks for taking a minute to look at my post.

I have a small plate, about 5" round.

It looks like a Chinese, Japanese, or Asian Plate.

It has a unique bottom  that looks like a long tail and the head of a giraffe or maybe a snake?

Also there is a little red mark on the bottom that looks maybe like a letter C.

Any help identifying this plate would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!
Title: Re: Chinese, Japanese, Asian? Plate Unique Bottom - Giraffe, Snake?
Post by: Stan on Dec 16, 2014, 00:13:48
This looks like modern Japanese possibly Kutani.
Title: Re: Chinese, Japanese, Asian? Plate Unique Bottom - Giraffe, Snake?
Post by: debbierose on Dec 16, 2014, 00:16:06
Thanks for your reply. That gives me someplace to start.
I appreciate your help!
Title: Re: Chinese, Japanese, Asian? Plate Unique Bottom - Giraffe, Snake?
Post by: Stan on Dec 16, 2014, 00:17:32
BTW. the foot came apart during the firing in the kiln and that is how it came out, if you look close enough you can see the pieces would fit where it came apart.
Title: Re: Chinese, Japanese, Asian? Plate Unique Bottom - Giraffe, Snake?
Post by: debbierose on Dec 16, 2014, 00:20:32
Wow, you are right, I never noticed that!
Title: Re: Chinese, Japanese, Asian? Plate Unique Bottom - Giraffe, Snake?
Post by: debbierose on Dec 16, 2014, 00:22:57
Do you think the red mark that looks like the letter C is a makers mark, or just an "oops" mark?
Title: Re: Chinese, Japanese, Asian? Plate Unique Bottom - Giraffe, Snake?
Post by: Stan on Dec 16, 2014, 03:32:12
It is not like any mark I have ever seen, looks to me like something that happened during the firing in the kiln.
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