QianLong era porcelain charger

[shaunn]

Hey everyone,

I am just writing to ask about this Qianlong era charger I purchased from my friend. Its actually pretty big and heavy and the details look pretty fine. Still I am not entirely sure whether this is real or more like a reproduction.

Any advice will be great!

[konniela]

We need a photo from the whole backside and footrim.

[Stan]

The colors used are 20th century chemical colors.

[peterp]

I would like to add that olive green colors and a zhuanshu Qianlong mark do not go together. The olive color would not have been used between the early and very late Qing dynasty; this includes the Qianlong reign. Thus the mark is spurious too.

[shaunn]

Hey Peter and Stan,

Thanks both for your comments. I also had my suspicions regarding the colours and the mark. Once again much appreciate it

shunn

[Stan]

Hi Peter, When did the olive color come into existence?

[peterp]

Olive green was used in the Kangxi reign, but then disappeared for some reason and was used again in the Guangxu reign. Not sure if Tongzhi used it. I believe some variation of it was already used on some Ming wares, but it was not that common.

[Stan]

Thanks Peter.