The finds of the day: antique cups

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Sun Jan 28, 2018 6:45 am

So I had a lazy rainy Sunday and went to one of the local Jade markets. Found something real among all the mountains of fake or sketchy stuff! Three douqing 豆青 pieces, two cups and one small dish. Late Qing early ROC most likely. Interesting detail: the dishes all had tiny engraved names on them, maybe useful to mark your stuff during a neighbourhood festival or in shared cooking facilities?
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Sun Jan 28, 2018 6:47 am

And the fourth, another cup, probably ROC period. I’ve seen those on sale at Chawangshop in the past, but they seem rarer than all the blue-white stuff.
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Sun Jan 28, 2018 6:52 am

Some have hairline cracks but overall good enough condition, the whole lot cost me under 20 Euros, which is what I have seen some places charge for one such cup alone! And I was probably paying a little foreigner tax on top...
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Sun Jan 28, 2018 6:53 am

Action!
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Sun Jan 28, 2018 11:17 am

Nice finds! I'm always on the hunt for old cups when I at antique shops/flee.
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