Dragon and Bat Vase

[williamh]

I can't see the bottom without disassembling it. It comes with a receipt stating it was bought in Hong Kong in 1989 and it says it's at least 100 year old. How old does it look to you?

[Stan]

The decoration for this type is the worst I have seen, it had to be new when purchased.

[bokaba]

These dragon and bat motif vases abound in the replica market. The original would come from the Guangxu period I think. I would be cautious of such designs. Some fakers even drill them for lamps to make them look older.

[Stan]

Yes Bokaba, I agree, but some of them are really good and not that old.