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Subject:Re: Identifying a vase
Posted By: rat Tue, Oct 28, 2014
Hi David, As you point out, the mark looks to be convincing as a Kangxi imperial mark. However, the awkwardly thick and heavy potting of the base tell me that it is anything but. Rather the vase appears molded, albeit--judging from the Bonhams photo if you say it is identical-- with cartouches that are physically off center and tilted, something I don't believe would have passed Kangxi era quality control. I would also expect to see a whiter paste rather than the cloudy and glassy blue-grey clear overglaze visible here, as well as deeper blue in the cobalt and a greater contrast of the various hues of blue, particularly against the white paste. Finally the shape of this vase isn't one known to me as a Kangxi era form, though others definitely know more about Kangxi ceramics than I do.
Note too that the Bonhams description states "Kangxi six character mark, but later"
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