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Title: What are these 2 Asian Items?
Post by: KevinM on July 24, 2013, 07:36:14 PM

I purchased these 2 Asian items today, not sure if they are Japanese or Chinese, and I'm not sure what they are.

They are both made out of ceramic, the smaller one is about 3 1/4 inches in height and seems older than the larger one, the signature stamp is a different style. The larger one is about 4 1/4 inches in height.

Can anyone tell me what they are, where they are from, who may have made them and if the smaller one is older than the larger one?

Thanks!
Kevin

(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/4379/v4jl.jpg)

Title: Re: What are these 2 Asian Items?
Post by: wendy177 on July 24, 2013, 07:47:38 PM

They look to be ceramic flutes!  Chinese Xun Pottery Flutes.  newer ones sell for around $25.00 
Here is one being used it is has a very pretty sound!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhv5IlUK1OI

Title: Re: What are these 2 Asian Items?
Post by: mart on July 24, 2013, 08:08:58 PM

There is writing on the left side of the big one !! Or it looks like writing !!

Title: Re: What are these 2 Asian Items?
Post by: KevinM on July 24, 2013, 08:10:36 PM

Thanks Wendy177, looks like you are right! It makes sense to me now what they are!

Title: Re: What are these 2 Asian Items?
Post by: KevinM on July 24, 2013, 08:13:56 PM

mart, yes it's more Chinese writing going down the side.

Hmmm, go figure, a flute huh?!  :)

Title: Re: What are these 2 Asian Items?
Post by: wendy177 on July 24, 2013, 08:14:07 PM

Your welcome KevinM  They both look fairly new to me but still really cool pieces now you must learn to play them!  ;D  

Title: Re: What are these 2 Asian Items?
Post by: mart on July 24, 2013, 08:32:32 PM

Well I would not have guessed what they are !!

Title: Re: What are these 2 Asian Items?
Post by: greenacres on July 24, 2013, 09:03:47 PM

Sound is so beautiful. KevinM where did you find them?

Title: Re: What are these 2 Asian Items?
Post by: KC on July 24, 2013, 09:17:51 PM

I thought they were for incense until I saw the solid bottom!

Wendy177, thanks for the education!!!  Always something to learn here!

Title: Re: What are these 2 Asian Items?
Post by: KevinM on July 24, 2013, 09:23:41 PM

greenacres, they were a TS purchase, 60 cents each, Washington / Baltimore area....

Title: Re: What are these 2 Asian Items?
Post by: mart on July 25, 2013, 06:49:53 AM

You never find anything good at a TS here !!  Just garage sale stuff !!