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Help with old Chinese vase
Posted By: Tim Green
Posted Date: Feb 11, 2010 (06:30 AM)
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Please visit this link for photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23676403@N07/sets/72157623405510744/

I am selling this vase on Ebay and I want to be sure I have accurately described the vase. I appreciate any help that can be offered on its age and how to describe the style.

I bought this vase as a lamp from an estate. It was sold to me as a 19th century lamp with an 18th c. vase. When I took apart the lamp, I found that the inside of the cover on the lamp was lined with gold, not just a thin layer but what appears to be an ounce or more (I'm going to have it tested for quality and weight).

The porcelain is milk white, heavily potted, and is detailed with carved with swastika pattern throughout (much like cinnabar vases) with four panels done in blue & white.

The blue & white panels each have scenes of trees, mountains, several have birds, one has two men walking. The detail appears very fine.

I noticed that when I tried photographing the vase under flourescent light that the dark blue dye appears as a much brighter light blue. So, the photos in the link were taken under incandescent/natural light.

I appreciate the help.




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