Chinese Gold Embossed Hand-Painted Urn with Red Diamond 'made in china' pottery mark with tea cup logo

Chinese Gold Embossed Hand-Painted Urn with Red Diamond 'made in china' pottery mark with tea cup logo

Chinese Gold Embossed Hand-Painted Urn with Red Diamond 'made in china' pottery mark with tea cup logo

Chinese Gold Embossed Hand-Painted Urn with Red Diamond 'made in china' pottery mark with tea cup logo:- Hello! My husband and I acquired this gorgeous hand-painted urn, embossed in gold with raised dots over most of the surface. It is yellow with hues of blue, red, ivory, and fleshy pink. It belonged to his mother, who collected any and all types of ceramic, pottery, porcelain, china, etc. She had great taste in collectibles, and we feel this urn may have some significance and value.


We found it packed away on a top shelf in her storage building after she passed away two years ago, and it has been adorning a shelf in our dining room for all to see ever since. The mark on the bottom is one I have never seen, and I am hoping you will be able to identify it.

It's a red diamond stamp with a tea cup in the top portion, Chinese markings mid-way, and Made in China just under the writing. Looking on the inside of the piece, there is light crazing over the entire surface, which seems to add beauty and character to the piece.

Please let me know if you have any information you can share about this. We eagerly await your response.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Kelley

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Chinese Gold Embossed Hand-Painted Urn with Red Diamond 'made in china' pottery mark with tea cup logo

Hi Kelley

Yes this is a nice looking piece. I should imagine, although this is not my area of expertise, that this is a 20th Century mark, so the item might not be old enough to have gained collectible value yet.

I know that, as a rule, older Chinese wares are more valuable than older Japanese wares, but age is an important factor - as is quality (who was it made for etc - the best being Imperial kiln ware).

Have you looked through the Chinese marks on Gotheborg.com? If not, please do so and report back.

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Help with valuation
by: Teresa

Hi Kelly,

Did you have any luck with a valuation, I have a very similar pot, the pattern designe is exactly the same and the mark is the same but the shape is different.

Thanks Teresa
About the mark
by: Ewel

Hi,
This is CHINA (Zhong Guo Zhi Zao) WESTERN EXPORT
I found this mark on:
http://gotheborg.com/marks/index-china-marks.htm
vase
by: kevin reid

Hi dont be fooled i have vase 2 feet high witwlth the same mark form car boot sale soon as i seen it i was happy i no expert but new it must be hand panted very nice the price is in the eye of the beholder not selling mlne ,for less than a million £ $ all the best kevin reid
Wondering
by: Anonymous

Hello,
I was just wondering whether you have had any look into finding out more about it. I have one the same.

Thanks
2ft. vase
by: bill...New Jersey..USA

I think I have a vase similar to Mr. Reid's, about 2 feet tall, with the red diamond mark. Beautifully painted featuring men and women on horses, and flowers. Looks like gold strip around the top. Is this old, or newer piece, and what is approx. value. Thanks
I have pieces with the exact same mark
by: Chris M

Hello I have an eight-piece tea set in a red satin-covered box bearing the same 'red diamond tea cup made in China' mark. Does anyone have any information willing to share about age/ origin/ approximate value? I'd love to learn more about this hallmark plus so much more and Ill gladly send photos if anyone is interested! I also have a good many other unidentified pieces of vintage glassware, china, and porcelain figurines. Building a decent little collection from which I am willing to sell and I'd sure be grateful for any appraisal tips or anything helpful. Thanks! ~ Chris
I have one too
by: Anonymous

Black with a shield & gold painted Phoenix on it same marking did anyone find out more on their pieces? This is the first place I found anything on the narking.
thanks
M
Made In China Mark
by: Anonymous

As a general rule the plain "CHINA" mark came into use after 1891 when US federal law required all imports to be marked with their country of origin.

The addition of "MADE IN" was required from 1919.
Maker
by: Melinda Atsavinh

Zhongguo Zhi Zao - China Made. In this mark "Zhi Zao" is used which would rather translate as make-something new, to produce something out of raw material- while the more common "Zhi Zuo" could be translated as the more profane manufacture. On Chinese "Satsuma" copy basically "new", possible period (1970's-2000).
Same_??
by: Shelley

I've got one sort of same but instead of teacup just a left hand side tick
Vase with lid NEW
by: Sheldon Peterson

I have a hand painted vase with lid. It has a similar marking except there is a line drawn through the cup and the marking is reversed. Can anyone help me find out about this. I’ve spent hours and still nothing.
Thank you
Hi my fiance has one NEW
by: Anonymous

Hi my fiance has one the same marking but a varse it is betfuil it got pearls on the vases I never seen anything like it

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