Accurate Description of Item
Early 20th Century Chinese Moriage Ginger Jars
Appraiser Remarks
The traditional wisdom has it that between around 1890 until c. 1920 all Chinese items that were to be imported into the US was required to be marked with the word "CHINA" as the country of origin. Quite some uncomplicated research i. e. searching on the Internet confirms that this was not entirely true. Some were marked and some not. It is also far from certain that the practice of marking porcelain with the word CHINA actually ended in the 1920. Some porcelain I have found in Singapore marked in such way, the dealers have been very adamant that it dated to the 1970s. From 1919 the word "CHINA" should have been replaced by the phrase "Made in China" but despite this the single word "CHINA" occurred on pieces made well in to the 1960 and 1970s especially if other markets than North America are considered.
Based on what I can see in the images provided these jars date from the first quarter of the 20th century (1900-1925), they'd retail for about $350.00 each
Based on what I can see in the images provided these jars date from the first quarter of the 20th century (1900-1925), they'd retail for about $350.00 each
Estimated Value
$350.00 each
Re: Chinese ginger jars
Early 20th Century Chinese Moriage Ginger Jars
The traditional wisdom has it that between around 1890 until c. 1920 all Chinese items that were to be imported into the US was required to be marked with the word "CHINA" as the country of origin. Quite some uncomplicated research i. e. searching on the Internet confirms that this was not entirely true. Some were marked and some not. It is also far from certain that the practice of marking porcelain with the word CHINA actually ended in the 1920. Some porcelain I have found in Singapore marked in such way, the dealers have been very adamant that it dated to the 1970s. From 1919 the word "CHINA" should have been replaced by the phrase "Made in China" but despite this the single word "CHINA" occurred on pieces made well in to the 1960 and 1970s especially if other markets than North America are considered.
Based on what I can see in the images provided these jars date from the first quarter of the 20th century (1900-1925), they'd retail for about $350.00 each