Interesting Chinese/Japanese Vase, Need ID on Marks

[bigcaddy64]

I’m far from knowledgeable on pottery from Europe and Asia but for the 10.00, I figured the gamble was worth it this morning.

Does anybody have an idea of what the marks on the bottom say/represent?

If this happens to be worth very little, I’ll just keep it because I think it’s a beautiful piece

 

[Molewacker]

Lovely piece with older looking wear on base - Nice!

 

[Mackaydon]

Can you post a closer more in-focus pic of the bottom (red) mark?
Thanks,
Don......

 

[bigcaddy64]

Can you post a closer more in-focus pic of the bottom (red) mark?
Thanks,
Don......

Yes I can.

 

[Mackaydon]

Thanks, but I'm still drawing a blank with that 'cross' mark in red.
Don......

 

[goldenwonderbear]

As if it was written in short hand it looks like "blue water". Could be several other characters. Water only has one down stroke. Other ideas? ...................b

 

[goldenwonderbear]

by "red cross" are you referring to the "chop"? That is a stamp put on by the maker, (or writer of something) . Something like the stamps that were put on sealing wax. They were common in China before the early days of the Revolution. The characters are often from ancient sets of characters before modern (traditional) characters were created and organized................b

 

[zombieraccoon]

the first symbol is "shi" in the age stamp. piece looks republican period. Stamps honestly dont mean a lot in chinese pottery as 90%+ are faked (has been that way for 1000 years or more) even very old pieces that have been found were at the time dated with a stamp from a previous period as an attempt to garner more money for the artist. Its a very pretty piece, and I think you got a good deal. It is always best to judge pottery on look than markings.

 

[bigcaddy64]

Small update on the vase. I had my girlfriends uncle look over the marks during a weekend lunch. He’s very knowledgeable on Asian antiquities and will pass them around his circle of friends. They should have something for me soon, not that I’m in any sort of hurry to sell it.

As for now, it’s residing nicely in my living room but has since been elevated to a floor speaker for viewing.

 

[Molewacker]

Beware of Cats, and speaker vibration!

 

[kali_is_my_copilot]

Lolol yes to both of these. The second I saw that picture I had a knee-jerk "Noooooo" reaction as if it were a gif and a cat was about to roll it right off the coffee table. And I don't display anything on my speakers due to vibration risk but the other day I set my phone down on one for a second and a particularly bass-y selection hopped it off and far enough away that it took me a few minutes to find.

 

[bigcaddy64]

I’m not worried. The speakers that flank the couch aren’t even hooked up and I have no cats to speak of. The vase is safe

 

[diggummup]

Nice coffee table.

 

[bigcaddy64]

Nice coffee table.

Thank you. It was another garage sale find. I've had it for a while but had to wait until the rest of my front room could be "assembled" before bringing the table in.