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Re: Re: Re: kangxi vase

Posted By: Cal
Posted Date: Oct 20, 2011 (07:39 PM)

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Hanna, there are many factors for looking at ceramics.

What Bill said about 'cross hatch and dot' as a way to draw dragon scales is one way to tell probably 20th century (or very late 19th century). Since the dragon represented the Emperor, was usually very well painted during times when Imperial power was strong. So need know a little history - that after 1860s Qing Dynasty power was in decline, and when not in power artists did not need show dragon as carefully naturalistic-ferocious.

Feature of 5 claws represent imperial dragon is generally true, especially since Ming Dynasty, but on one hand there were exceptions and on other anyone could draw 5-claw dragon in years (say) 1880, 1920, 1970, 2010 as well as 1745. Same is true for characters say same as reign mark.

Other factors more important than reign-mark for tell when made include color of porcelain, quality of glaze, shape of foot and footrim, shape of piece overall, quality and type of decorate, colors and quality of enamels used in decorate.

While can not tell from your photos if design was transfer-printed, at least some things are traditional in form, such as the curved-forked things that represent flames. But the almost triangular items supposed to represent clouds are not quite traditional form. Overall stylistically the decoration ~could~ be early 20th century instead of ca. 2009.

Good luck,
Cal

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