Lindsey Bourret

Mearto specialist

Hello George, I’m glad that you chose Mearto for your appraisal. Please accept our apologies for the delay! Considering the photographs, overall composition, material quality and the mark, I concluded that this is actually a Japanese piece. It actually resembles the “Flambe” type of Chinese porcelain. It is a special technique which you obtain a glazy look and some sparkles of very bright blue. This sparkles of bright blue is due to the role of copper in this heating techique. Chinese actually invented this method to imitate “Jun Ware” type of glazing. Earliest pieces of this type dates to the first quarter of 18th century. Unfortunately, yours is a newer piece. The mark on the bottom reads as "Da nei shao niu wei zhi”, so, basically A Japanese mark also called Ouchi Ware. Which is the actual proof of its origin. Since there are some examples available, it is possible to date this piece as from 1960’s to 1990’s. Your father probably purchased the pot when it was very new or very young. Since in this technique there are no hand paintings or drawings it is not possible to attribute it to some spesific artist or date. Also, the shape does not match with earlier pieces. In earlier pieces colours are usually more reddish, a lot less darker and blue. Still a unique item since this technique is not common among reproducers in Japan. Condition: Fair condition with some chips on the rim and ware due to use. Provenance: Bought from Japan around 30 years ago by customer’s father. Decorated by Flambe technique. A nice pot dating between 1960-1990 50-100$ Please don’t hesitate to reach us again for more appraisals on your precious items, thank you for choosing Mearto.