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Does anyone recognise this mark found on an 18th century Chinese tea bowl?

Miles

Hi Miles.

I posted your mark on another forum. Must be a maker's mark.
Here's the response from Judy:
"The lower character seems to be Xing, also romanized as Hing or Hsing on the list of maker's marks. I think here the meaning is 'enterprise' or 'house.'

It is always helpful to see the entire piece."

Pat.

塗茂興, an important silver company in Jiujiang(九江), Jiangxi, China. Generally looks like this:

江九

涂

茂

興