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Subject:Re: Newbie to Chinese Porcelain
Posted By: rat Thu, Jul 16, 2015
Congratulations, you've found a fake! From what I can see of the decoration, this seems to be an interesting and attractively decorated vase, but it's not a genuine Qianlong piece. The inscription (apparently a poem) is purportedly by Tang Ying, who oversaw porcelain production for part of the Qianlong reign. (Here's more on him: http://gotheborg.com/glossary/tangying.shtml)
Rather than starting out by purchasing objects and hoping they are genuine, I'd suggest doing a lot of reading and looking at pictures of authentic items to give you more familiarity with genuine objects. Ideally visit New York, London, or Hong Kong for the seasonal auctions by Christies and Sothebys and handle some of the objects yourself. The website linked above is also a good source of a lot of information on Chinese ceramics.
Ignore marks on the base and learn to identify genuine pieces on the basis of their form, paste, footrim, glaze, decorative style, etc. If you can do that you won't need even look at the base to see what you have.
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