Hello, did you ever identify that first Japan piece? I was trying to identify a Japanese pot with the same mark, and your video was the first one I saw. It’s kind of weird lol! I am now a subscriber! Thank you for all of your great videos!
Though there is an alphabet used in some of written Japanese, those on your blue vase are kanji, or characters borrowed from Chinese. There are no letters on any of your pieces so you shouldn't call the words letters, call them characters instead. Chinese has no alphabet at all. More on your Chinese pieces: 1. Jingdezhen (景德镇) is not a type of porcelain nor a maker's mark, it's a city in China. Most modern markings on Chinese pieces have no artist's or maker's mark. Though Jingdezhen is known for its porcelain clays and pottery, that does not look like porcelain to me. Stamping it on the piece is merely a way to add prestige by association. 2. While antique Jingdezhen porcelain is valuable in most cases, this is not an antique piece. Those are simplified characters, which only came into use in the 1950s but weren't even widespread or standardized until later. 3. The "Made in China" in English and in Chinese didn't come into common use until the late 1980s and early 1990s, when economic policy in China was relaxed and Chinese goods began to be produced for large-scale export. The fact it's in English should be a major clue that this is a modern, cheap piece made for export. 4. That pattern and color scheme is ubiquitous in Chinese exported "china" fare and you'll see it often in Chinatown shops and restaurants. 5. Both China and Japan have long had strict laws about exporting national treasures/antiques, so finding real antiques from either place while thrifting in the Western world is rare. You're more likely to find them right-priced with art collectors/dealers or perhaps at an estate sale. While being able to read markings on pieces is helpful for obvious reasons, you'd do better to really learn your niches. I believe even novices in this niche would be able to tell all of the above with a quick glance and therefore avoid picking those items up for resale to begin with. Asian art pottery, and especially porcelains, can be dated and their origins traced by motif, style of the characters/cursive, shape, color, weight, clarity, sound, texture, and other techniques. Taking some time up front to learn the basics of the niche is much more time-effective in the long run, and using that knowledge you're much more likely to reach the buyers you want and price items to sell. That said, making mistakes and researching your items (and you've given one interesting way to do so here) is a great way to start learning the niche... :) Thanks for the vid, looking forward to seeing more.
You seem to have a wealth of information I would like to connect with you and discuss some items coming in an estate sale and get your opinion I would be glad to renew merate or pay you for some of your time or share in any profits that may be made if you can help me thank you feel free to reach me at my email Jasondixson1@ gmail.com or phone me at 281520 8591
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So what are the sites you use to research the Chinese and Japanese brands? You mentioned them a few times. Thanks
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What is the mark "C I Japan"?
Is there anywhere I can send you a photo of a Japanese mark, to help me figure out what it is?
For what I understand if an asian item has any english words then it is not super valuable.
Hello, did you ever identify that first Japan piece? I was trying to identify a Japanese pot with the same mark, and your video was the first one I saw. It’s kind of weird lol! I am now a subscriber! Thank you for all of your great videos!
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Though there is an alphabet used in some of written Japanese, those on your blue vase are kanji, or characters borrowed from Chinese. There are no letters on any of your pieces so you shouldn't call the words letters, call them characters instead. Chinese has no alphabet at all.
More on your Chinese pieces: 1. Jingdezhen (景德镇) is not a type of porcelain nor a maker's mark, it's a city in China. Most modern markings on Chinese pieces have no artist's or maker's mark. Though Jingdezhen is known for its porcelain clays and pottery, that does not look like porcelain to me. Stamping it on the piece is merely a way to add prestige by association. 2. While antique Jingdezhen porcelain is valuable in most cases, this is not an antique piece. Those are simplified characters, which only came into use in the 1950s but weren't even widespread or standardized until later. 3. The "Made in China" in English and in Chinese didn't come into common use until the late 1980s and early 1990s, when economic policy in China was relaxed and Chinese goods began to be produced for large-scale export. The fact it's in English should be a major clue that this is a modern, cheap piece made for export. 4. That pattern and color scheme is ubiquitous in Chinese exported "china" fare and you'll see it often in Chinatown shops and restaurants. 5. Both China and Japan have long had strict laws about exporting national treasures/antiques, so finding real antiques from either place while thrifting in the Western world is rare. You're more likely to find them right-priced with art collectors/dealers or perhaps at an estate sale.
While being able to read markings on pieces is helpful for obvious reasons, you'd do better to really learn your niches. I believe even novices in this niche would be able to tell all of the above with a quick glance and therefore avoid picking those items up for resale to begin with.
Asian art pottery, and especially porcelains, can be dated and their origins traced by motif, style of the characters/cursive, shape, color, weight, clarity, sound, texture, and other techniques. Taking some time up front to learn the basics of the niche is much more time-effective in the long run, and using that knowledge you're much more likely to reach the buyers you want and price items to sell. That said, making mistakes and researching your items (and you've given one interesting way to do so here) is a great way to start learning the niche... :) Thanks for the vid, looking forward to seeing more.
You seem to have a wealth of information I would like to connect with you and discuss some items coming in an estate sale and get your opinion I would be glad to renew merate or pay you for some of your time or share in any profits that may be made if you can help me thank you feel free to reach me at my email Jasondixson1@ gmail.com or phone me at 281520 8591