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I received this vase from my grandmother after she passed. It was handed down to my grandmother by one of her mother's friends after her mother passed away. My great grandmother was a missionary in China for 8 years. She passed away in 1976 at age 84. Her story, hand written on a note that accompanied the vase, states that in order for her to offer money and food to a Chinese family, the family insisted on trading something of value. This vase was apparently, dug up from its hiding place (due to frequent rebel raids - according to the letter) and then offered to my great grandmother as trade for enough money to buy a small amount of food for the family. The letter states that the family lived in Chengdu (Chengtu) which is the capital of the Sichuan province in Southwest China.

I do not know how old the vase is but if my great grandmother indeed received it in china, it would have been sometime in the 1920's - 1940's after she finished college in 1913.

I am very interested to find out more about the vase. I have done quite a bit of research online but have not found any similar and and very interested in its age and what value it may hold (apart from the family historical value).

Thank you ahead of time for any help and suggestions sent my way.

Regards!

Peter Johnson
Portland, OR

Link :Pictures of the vase HERE!

Images hidden in site requires registration and password. Best either post here or public-access site.

Good luck,
Cal

FYI, your link leads to a secure password-protected website. Nonmembers can't view your photos.

Bill H.

Bill/Cal,
My apologies for the "locked" album. I changed the permissions to allow anyone to view the album, I hope this fixes the issue. However, if it doesn't I am also adding a couple pictures to the page directly.
Thanks again and I look forward to any information you might be able to share regarding my vase.








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Your vase probably dates to around the second half of the 19th century, circa the Tongzhi to Guangxu reigns (1862-1908). Its famille rose decoration looks to be the Daoist immortals and other deities, including the god of literature, who is the red-haired figure waving a brush near the top.

Vases of this decoration, apparent size and good condition regularly seem to surpass the US$1000 mark in eBay auctions these days.

Best regards,

Bill H.

Thank you Bill for the great information. I am very interested in finding more about the history of this vase and the information you provided will definitely help guide me in the right direction. Thanks again!

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