Square Red mark of Oriental Looking Letters

by Joan
(Indiana)

Square Red mark of Oriental Looking Letters:- I acquired this piece from an estate sale of an antique dealer that had been boxed up for 30+ years. There was a good mix of china, glassware, and other items from many ages. Most of it, I would guess, dated early to mid-twentieth century, with about 1/4 to 1/3 dating earlier.

It is a decorative plate, 10" in diameter. The design appears to be over-the-glaze with hand-painted coloring that accents what looks like a stamped base pattern. The black in the outer band appears to be a thicker lacquer paint. There is no crazing to the glaze, but the resting edge on the bottom has definitely seen some shelf wear. The hallmark is over-the-glaze.

The hallmark reminds me of some Japanese porcelain stamps; however, the characters do not fit the Japanese alphabet. The structure of the characters also remind me of Russian characters; however, not well enough to keep me pointed in that direction.

My guess is that this piece dates to somewhere in the 20th century; however, this is a wide guess.

Any information would be most appreciated.

Joan

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Square Red mark of Oriental Looking Letters

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