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Title: Tea bowls? soup bowls?
Post by: bob535 on September 04, 2011, 02:30:01 PM

Okay i have had these bowls for about 5 years now. I have tried to find out the mark for about 3 of those years, and gave up. I don't expect anyone to know the mark.....it is a mystery....it is a Chinese mark i think. I am not posting to find out the mark, but maybe someone can tell me about technique and maybe be able to help me with a time frame based on technique...

These bowls seems to be hand made to me...none of them (4) are exactly the same, and none of them are perfectly round. If turn them over and lay the tops on a flat surface you can see that they are not perfectly round:

Any info would be awesome!! here are some pics:

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g128/bjc435/IMG_1038.jpg)
(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g128/bjc435/IMG_1039.jpg)
(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g128/bjc435/IMG_1040.jpg)

Title: Re: Tea bowls? soup bowls?
Post by: KC on September 04, 2011, 02:43:36 PM

Very common in the asian community and local stores.  Unless you have a rare set with distinguishable markings...I am sorry but yours are used in everyday households!  Still nice!  Enjoy them!

Title: Re: Tea bowls? soup bowls?
Post by: bob535 on September 04, 2011, 05:29:56 PM

Thanks KC....I have had them for a long time now.....the hopes that they are worth much diminished a long time ago, although i did just come across them again (they have been packed away) and thought i would see if anyone here could help.....I have never gotten more help anywhere else, and i packed them away long before I knew about this forum  ;D

Title: Re: Tea bowls? soup bowls?
Post by: GreenhornGirl on September 04, 2011, 09:43:03 PM

You might want to try this site (a bit at a time, because it can be daunting):  http://gotheborg.com/marks/index-china-marks.htm

Title: Re: Tea bowls? soup bowls?
Post by: mariok54 on September 06, 2011, 11:00:42 AM

Quote from: GreenhornGirl on September 04, 2011, 09:43:03 PM

You might want to try this site (a bit at a time, because it can be daunting):  http://gotheborg.com/marks/index-china-marks.htm

Thanks ...Good Link! I had that ages ago in my favourites and then couldn't find it.

Title: Re: Tea bowls? soup bowls?
Post by: bob535 on September 06, 2011, 11:38:32 AM

hahaha yes that is a good link....i have spent hours upon hours there  ;D Thank you for posting it, it is a great reference site!! I have been to that site a number of times, because of these bowls, but i could never find my marks....There is a lot to go through.