Anyone Translate These Chinese Characters Please?

[HOPEIKNOW]

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[Baldric]

Try this

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[maclarencat]

Zhong Guo Zhi Zao It means made in China mid 20th century mark.

[HOPEIKNOW]

So far maclarencat has the best answer followed by scrivens, any more information would be welcome from anyone.

[DTCwordfan]

99 percent of them are crap with no real value.

Harsh may be, but fair, a lot of them ripping off Imari and dating from the 1910 to 30 period.

Value a purple note at best - makes a great Christmas present to your beloved Aunty Sally.

[Peter Pedant]

While you are at it boys
can you translate what is around the screens in the moon shot?

below CCTV 4 there
zhong wen guo......
but there aint a character for se (four)

Down the left there is Bei
actually I think it is bei jin.....
(Peking control or something )

and on their backs they have zhong guo - X tian

China something heaven.....

thanks boys and gurlz if you rise to the task ! PP
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[HowardLink]

A old kind of Writting way of Made in China.