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Antique Chinese Ceramics => Chinese Ceramics Discussion => Topic started by: smak on Dec 19, 2018, 12:22:06

Title: Republic & Manchurian FLAG Porcelain vase with GuangXu Mark
Post by: smak on Dec 19, 2018, 12:22:06
Why is this painted with Republic flags and GuangXu Mark?
Title: Re: Republic & Manchurian FLAG Porcelain vase with GuangXu Mark
Post by: smak on Dec 19, 2018, 12:22:38
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Title: Re: Republic & Manchurian FLAG Porcelain vase with GuangXu Mark
Post by: peterp on Dec 20, 2018, 07:36:21
Hi, I cannot identify the decoration. Flags appear on Japanese porcelain, but I never saw one on traditional Chinese porcelain. The cyclical date given would correspond to 1973, or 60 years earlier, but I doubt this. The shape is not traditional, the glaze looks brand new. I  think it would be difficult to find a stamped Guangxu character mark that is authentic. During that reign they were mostly handwritten.
Probably late 20th or 21st century. My personal view.
Title: Re: Republic & Manchurian FLAG Porcelain vase with GuangXu Mark
Post by: smak on Dec 20, 2018, 10:07:00
Thanks Peterp!

I found the flags and thats why I thought it might be early Republic.

Let me know your thoughts!
Title: Re: Republic & Manchurian FLAG Porcelain vase with GuangXu Mark
Post by: peterp on Dec 20, 2018, 10:56:59
Not antique, and may have nothing to do with historical events.
Title: Re: Republic & Manchurian FLAG Porcelain vase with GuangXu Mark
Post by: Stan on Dec 21, 2018, 03:35:17
The red 4 character mark on the bottom would have been hand painted during the early republic, not stamped.
Title: Re: Republic & Manchurian FLAG Porcelain vase with GuangXu Mark
Post by: smak on Jan 04, 2019, 11:07:03
Makes sense!

Thanks again Stan!
http://discussion.chinese-antique-porcelain.com/index.php/topic,4480.0.htmlv

Thoughts on that?
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