late Qing or Republic period

[Simonne]

Hello,

I have just acquired this vase, could you tell me your opinion, please? I'm not sure if it's Republic or late Qing period.
Thank you,
Simonne

[Stan]

Hello, your vase looks like late Qing, but the leaves and the birds do not look right to me for that period, could the decoration have been added at a latter time? lets see what Peter thinks.

[shelley Kong]

Hi, it looks early republic to me.

[peterp]

Neither am I sure. Personally, I would tend to lean towards late Qing, simply because I have seen items with a similar style of painting, and because glaze and everything is right for late Qing.
But it could be on the brink, so I would leave it at Late Qing or Early Republic. There are lots of items of that period that could be either.
BTW, I'm aware that the leaves are painted in a way that is less frequently seen. We cannot be sure, however, that this is not a matter of the artist's personal preference. Both leaf shape and birds seem to be of a more southern variety. Perhaps made in the first two decades of the 20th century, I would think.