Vintage Korean Miniature Turtle Warship, encased in hard plastic block. Can be used for paperweight.
My last set of Vintage Korean Silver Knives, each with hallmark “은銀”. Hammered decorations with gold decorations. Length each: 17cm. Origin: Asia.
Five old Korean Silver Forks. Each contains a hallmark “銀” [Silver] inside a Five-Star logo. Hammered Decorations.
Some Asian characters, most likely the character “Silver” on a spoon & fork. Not sure if it’s Korean, Chinese, or Japanese origin.
Form versus Style in Asian Ceramics
A lot of ceramic specialists would rely on the “form” or “shape” of a vase to determine its authenticity. I realize that particular method is a bit difficult for me to do, as I’m not really good with memorizing shapes *grin*. So, I’ve decided awhile ago to attack the Asian ceramics from another point of view - Style.
It is not easy to imitate a person’s style. While one can mold and copy the “form” of another ceramic piece, copying another person’s style is quite different. Yes, there are painters who specialize in imitations; and those artists are regarded as the cream of the crops, not your average painters.
Several years ago, I obtained an Asian piece and I was taken in by its style. The dish was a bit crude and the color was slightly thin.
BUT looking at the artwork, one can tell the artist was “dancing” on the ceramic surface. The uninterrupted curvy lines, the pressure applied on the brush, and its free movement, all indicate signs of experience and confidence. Mass production artists do not seem to have that — they’re very good with copying, but there is no life, energy, or a sense of direction in repetitions…
That is one dead giveaway when comes to determining authenticity.
