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« Reply #20 on: May 01, 2013, 12:13:33 pm »

Thought that might be able to learn more about the origin of these based on the etchings.. Especially the bird chariot/biga on the one bottle, but no luck..

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« Reply #21 on: May 01, 2013, 01:31:31 pm »

My feeling is that the bottles are 1950s/1960s, ie., I agree with Steven and Giovanni.
The level of handwork is no measure -with all the hands available in China!
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« Reply #22 on: May 01, 2013, 02:13:41 pm »

Dear Vaughan (I took your name from the posts of other's. Where they see your name? You don't sign and I only see "Mandarin"),
Joey took the words from my mouth. Do not rely on the amount of work for figuring out the value of an object when it comes to Chinese stuffs. In the porcelain field, you could not believe at how low price you can have fake items which manufacture requires a lot of job and especially time! Research, potting, painting, multiple firing, and all this sometime with a great care.
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« Reply #23 on: May 01, 2013, 11:23:14 pm »

George,

Your link led me to this AR online auction website.  Do you know the background of and your view on it?

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« Reply #24 on: May 02, 2013, 12:03:34 am »

George,

Your link led me to this AR online auction website.  Do you know the background of and your view on it?

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Curt

No.. Sorry, but it was new to me as well when I found that bottle..

Maybe someone else knows and can help...
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« Reply #25 on: May 03, 2013, 06:42:51 am »

Thanks again everyone for all your advice and help which is much appreciated, I understand that the age of the bottle is open to question.
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