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Re: Re: Chinese vase over 100 y/o

Posted By: Cal
Posted Date: Jul 18, 2012 (06:16 AM)

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You can look in a home dictionary or do an internet search for alternate meanings of "apocryphal."

In this case it means that its meaning (indicating a reign during which it was made) is not to be taken as true. Putting reign marks, from former times, is very common on Chinese ceramics, including to the present day.

While your vase was probably new when your relatives bought it in the early 20th century, vases with usually a crackled glaze and similar imitation-bronze-fittings (the dark matte clay areas) were also made in the 3rd quarter of the 20th century. There is an example in the Victoria and Albert Museum in England that is placed in that time period by Museum staff, and similar items from that time period have been found in excavations at the Jingdezhen kiln complex. They are not rare, but not as popular in the West as items with more gaudy, crowded decoration.

Good luck,
Cal

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