Lidded jar info please

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Hello,
I have had this jar for years and never really known anything about it. I wonder how old it may be ?

There is a picture on one side of the lid and base and on the other side is what seems to be chinese writing, there is also a blue set of marks to the underneath.

There are lots of black dots randomly in the surface which look like bubbles in the glaze ?

Any info greatly received, many thanks
Steve

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More pictures showing the writing

[konniela]

I am not sure, but it looks like republic.. I have seen similar pieces (mark and decoration) made by Jiangxi company, they were dated ca.1925/1930. But I can not read the chinese inscription, may be it can tell more. 

[peterp]

This is likely about 1920s to 1940s. This can be deducted from the hairstyle painted.

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Very many thanks for the replies - most interesting