April 28, 2014

Asian Man & Woman Carrying Buckets Porcelain Figurines

I believe these porcelain figurines of a man and woman carrying water buckets are from Victoria Ceramics Made in Japan. 1950s

Victoria Ceramics Figurines Made in Japan

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Victoria Ceramics Made in Japan Figurine Asian Man Playing Musical Instrument

Ceramic figurine of an Asian man playing what I think is a mandolin or similar musical instrument.  Black and gold foil sticker label on bottom reads Victoria Ceramics Made in Japan.  The only information I can find about this company is that they were active in the export trade during the 1950s & 60s.

Victoria Ceramics Figurine Made in Japan

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April 27, 2014

Mounted Original Chinese Watercolor Landscape on Silk - by Bīng shí - 冰石

Original Chinese watercolor landscape on silk, Figures & village in mountains.. backed & mounted.  Painted by Bīng shí, 冰石, exact date undetermined. (Year of the dragon bing chen autumn moon 丙辰秋月) (1856, 1916, 1976)
15 1316" x 13 ½" ( Painting approx: 12 ¼" X 9 ⅞")
It's mounted onto foamboard, so it's likely to be 1976 since foamcore didn't exist prior to 1957, unless it's an earlier work that was mounted by a new owner post 50s, but I'm going to guess it was painted in 1976 since that's the last Bing Chen year as well as the only one after 1957.

Callligraphy = 丙辰秋月冰石 / Bǐng chénqiū yuè Bīng Shí



Chinese watercolor on silk landscape 丙辰秋月水石

Chinese watercolor on silk landscape 丙辰秋月水石

Chinese watercolor on silk landscape 丙辰秋月水石

Chinese watercolor on silk landscape 丙辰秋月水石

Chinese watercolor on silk landscape 丙辰秋月水石
Chinese watercolor on silk landscape 丙辰秋月水石

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