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Re: Small Blue and White Vase with six characters

Posted By: Bill H
Posted Date: May 07, 2015 (02:25 AM)

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Your B&W vase in the "100 boys" pattern has a six-character mark on the base of "Made during the Kangxi Reign of the Great Qing Dynasty" (Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi). The Kangxi Emperor Ruled China from 1662-1722, but I believe your vase may be modern. Its mark is calligraphically inferior in the precision of its character formation, as compared to period marks seen in my references. The cobalt color also tends to be brighter than I associate with the period. Also, where the neck is broken, the exposed clay has a yellowish cast to it, which would indicate the piece probably wasn't manufactured at either Jingdezhen or Dehua, the main kilns involved in making B&W wares during Kangxi times, both of which were known for the purity of their clays.

Best regards,

Bill H.

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