More from China

[jimb]

The back and hip still hurt so insted of MDing I went out to second hand stores today again and found this piece that is rather confusing to me. The date says that it is from the Tongzhi Dinasty 1862-1874. But I have never seen one with both Chinese and English in red. Perhaps it is another fake. Usually it is one or the other for that time period. What do you think?

 

[EDDE]

"item not poison"

 

[ClonedSIM]

Item may poison....food.

 

[stefen]

Lead in the ceramic or glaze

 

[ClonedSIM]

The back and hip still hurt so insted of MDing I went out to second hand stores today again and found this piece that is rather confusing to me. The date says that it is from the Tongzhi Dinasty 1862-1874. But I have never seen one with both Chinese and English in red. Perhaps it is another fake. Usually it is one or the other for that time period. What do you think?

With a warning like that on the bottom, it's going to be a reproduction piece, but still very nice!

 

[Locke]

I know there are Chinese characters on the item, BUT the picture is something you would find in Russian folk art. The wardrobe, the "Troika" (threes, referring to a triple horse formation etc)...might be worth a look in that direction.