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I bought this small vase years ago. Wondering if anyone can recognize the markings and if it has any value. Please let me know. Would love a lead.
I think this is a Chinese Cloisonne Glass vase.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica describes Cloisonne this way:
"Cloisonné, in the decorative arts, an enameling technique or any product of that technique, which consists of soldering to a metal surface delicate metal strips bent to the outline of a design and filling the resulting cellular spaces, called cloisons (French: "partitions" or "compartments"), with vitreous enamel paste. The object then is fired, ground smooth, and polished. Sometimes metal wire is used in place of the usual gold, brass, silver, or copper strips." www.britannica.com/
Mini Cloisonne vases:
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This Vintage Cloisonné Mini Vase is listed for sale at $40
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You have a very nice Cloisonne Vase.
"Cloisonné is the technique of creating designs on metal vessels with colored-glass paste placed within enclosures made of copper or bronze wires, which have been bent or hammered into the desired pattern." www.metmuseum.org/
Read about history of oriental cloisonne here:
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The older a piece of cloisonné is, usually, the more money it is worth. Cheaply-produced pieces of cloisonné started being produced in the 19th century, though they possess far more value in most cases than 20th century examples. dustyoldthing.com/
I think the mark on your vase is Japanese, but I'm not sure.
"The most noticeable difference between Japanese and Chinese cloisonné is the glassy surface. Japanese cloisonné is almost always finely ground and buffed to achieve this polished jewel-like transparency on the surface. Another striking difference is in the realistic design. On Japanese cloisonné, natural trees and flowers are preferred and realistically rendered while Chinese works dominantly use auspicious symbols, such as dragons and lotus scrolls, in simplified patterns and designs" www.skinnerinc.com/
You might get a free evaluation here: skinner.bonhams.com/
I have a pair of these and wondered what they were worth.
Inspect please your vases and include a photo of the maker's mark. Also indicate the height of your vases. Without this information, it is quite difficult to determine the price of your vases.
Help! I am trying to identify the markings on this vase. There are a few that are very similar. The base is about 12 to 14 in tall, gold with what looks like a dark grey or black crackle.
Please help me find the value.
The vase is beautiful.
This mark has too many characters for me so I would have to find someone with considerable knowledge to translate this for me.
This type of marking may be something you see quite often but I have several sites that help me translate markings like this.
www.figurines-sculpture.com/
www.chineseantiques.co.uk/
gotheborg.com/
My go-to place for help is usually always Reddit and if you've never used this group then now would be a good time to join and start getting expert help.
Your photo is rather blurry so you might need to take several just in case a symbol cannot be read clearly.
They need a good picture of the vase and measurements.
This site can be more difficult to use but help is always available.
I have been trying to find a similar vase to this online to see what its value might be. I have searched many sites. Does anyone have an idea where to look or maybe know the answer.
Glassware is one of the items that requires a lot of knowledge about all types of glass unless there are markings on the bottom of the vase.
Hello, I have this marble stone vase passed down to me. I am wondering if anyone would know the value of this?
It looks as if it is Chinese or Japanese, given by the etchings on it. Thank you in advance.
Everything I found it says Yes it's a chinese export from the 70s and the most I found as far as price goes is $59.00
Any idea is this vase is worth much and who is the maker? I've had it for close to 30 years.
There are hundreds of similar vases listed for sale on Google as well as eBay, Etsy, and Facebook marketplace and you may be lucky and find a very similar vase, but that would only provide you with what other sellers are asking for their items as only a sold 'exact' vase would provide true value.
eBay has over 6,000 Chinese vases listed for sale.
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You can also look through eBay's sold vases to get an idea of what people are paying for similar vases (value).
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The members on Reddit may be able to help you:
They may be able to help ID the marks.
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When I have something like this, I pick a time when restaurants are not busy and take my item to several Chinese restaurants and ask for help with the markings/symbols. Some people will help while others may not.
You might also try asking for help on this site:
gotheborg.com/
I am trying to sell some items I "rescued" from my grandparents and I would like to know how much (if anything) is this oriental vase worth? Can someone help me with an estimate?
I think this is a Chinese vase.
You forgot to write how tall is it.
If your vase has a mark on the bottom, then it will help identify the maker and period. But it is not all time possible.
A Chinese, ceramic Art Deco display urn from circa 1940 at EUR 1,167
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A pair of tall vintage Chinese vases from 1980s at EUR 440
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Add a photo of the backstamp if your vase has it, add the dimensions of the vase, as the price depends a lot on this. Looks like it has geisha pattern.
16" Satsuma Style Oriental Chinese Vase Moriage Hand Painted China Porcelain Raised Relief Geisha Motive from 1920s at $102.05
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I have this old vase that has been passed down by my great grandmother. I am wondering if anyone recognizes this, or would have an idea of the value.
It may have come from England. It measures 11 inches tall. Any insight would be appreciated. Thank you.
You need to look for a makers mark on the bottom. It could be expensive, or a knockoff. It is impossible to tell just from the picture.
Does anyone know the name and value of this vase?
I have a green glass vase with tiny silver colored "specs" running throughout. It has a gold applied design wrapping around vase. It's possibly of French origin. There are no maker's mark on the vase.
The owner of the vase received it as a gift in 1960 (51 years ago) and it was "old" then.
I am interested in learning any more details and an estimated value.
Your questions are difficult to answer as we are not in the antique business. The best recommendation we can offer is to take your bottle to an auction house or antique dealer for answers.
I have these 2 vases that are cloisonné and I can not find them anywhere online. They are both very pretty and I've got a base for them also. I was just wondering how much they possibly could be worth. They are both right at 8 inches tall, one is about 4-5 inches wide and the other is about 5 1/2 inches, if you're counting the handles.
If not handles, then it's just about 4 inches wide. Could someone please help me!
I think the artist reads Donna Perugini but unable to find anything like this. Wondering about the value.
Thank you
Hi everyone, Would someone help me take a look at this vase I just bought? It looks antique and I just want to know if it really is. Thanks
My wife inherited this vase from her grandmother and we were just wondering if it was worth anything. Also, any history behind it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Many beautiful antique china pieces, like vases were manufactured in Japan. This is a page about finding the value of a old Japanese vase.
