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Can someone help me with the history of this vase and it's marking. I can't find the exact marking anywhere? This vase is about 1 1/2 ft tall and has great artwork on all sides. The fu dog on the top makes it a wonderful piece of visual art. I purchased it at an estate sale several years ago and would like to know the current value. Is it famile verde or famile rose or something else?

Dee,

The mark on your vase reads (top to bottom in each column, beginning at top right) "Dai (Great) Qing Guang xu nien (made)", that is, made during the reign of the Qing Dynasty Guangxu emperor, who ruled 1874-1908 along with the Dowager Empress Cixi.

I can't tell you about market value, but ceramics from this reign generally do not sell for the magnitude of sums for good quality porcelain from the earlier reigns of this dynasty. Ceramics of the Guangxu reign are not known for high quality.

The painting quality is fairly good for this period. Your photos don't provide an overview of the vase shape and a picture of the footring, but it looks like probably a meiping shape.

The panel you show is of part of a story, but I don't recognize it. Maybe someone else will know who the Ming Dynasty figures are supposed to be.

I have added lightened versions of your photos to ease others' views of your vase.

Best regards,
Judy

other pics..... the story looks like a great one to interpret...........thanks for all your help Judy....

Although this jar has a Guangxu mark it is not from the period but much later. Dating likey second half 20th century. It has mostly decorative value.

Pyromaniac,

It is quite surprising to see a piece with fraudulent use of mark of that reign.

Thank you for the correction.

Best regards,
Judy

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