Hello,
hoping not to be another ,,crap'', I would like to show you a pair of vases, one of the most interesting pieces of my collection. Of course, I am not sure about their authenticity yet, but very rarely I have seen such a perfect design.
I found a similar piece here:
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Could you tell me, please, your opinion?
Thank you in advance,
Simonne
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-height is 29 cm
-weight - 11 cm
Sorry,
width - 11 cm
Hi Simonne,
I'm afraid, traditionally 'meiping' vases were not elongated like this. Personally, I think this may be 20th century, rather an the later side. Few items of the 19th century have such a zhuanshu mark of the Qianlong period. Either they have none, or another type of mark. The dragon is also not of a type common in the Qing dynasty.
The foot rim looks typical for the late Qing dynasty, however closeups (very close) pictures of the red and blue decoration would be needed to verify the decoration. Both mark and decoration give the impression as if the are from mass production.
I do not recommend to use Internet sites for comparison, except a few museum sites. Even museum collections are not always reliable, though. Even the largest collections do find after decades of having them, that certain items are doubtable in view to authenticity or period.
(I believe some items on the site you mentioned may not be what they seem. Some of the more common items look authentic, some not. It is not recommended to use the site for comparison purposes.)
Thank you Peter, I have myself had some doubts regarding the age. Anyway, even the vases are not antiques, are very beautiful in my eyes, very carefully painted. Trying to find how rare they are, I put the vases on specialised sales site and I realised that a lot of people are interested in buying these pieces and that convinced me that are not ordinary things.
I am a deep admirer of a Chinese culture and their history of porcelain is fascinating, but, of course, I have still a lot to learn.
Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Simonne