Imperial yellow. Tongzhi mark

Claudio · Dec 20, 2016, 19:12:54

Hi Peter and Stan,

Today I'd want to show you one of my best pieces (if authentic). This time I took the pictures with with a smartphone because it gives a better color rendering in comparison to the reflex, but the wide angle distorts the image. H cm. 19.

Thank you!

www.dropbox.com/s/7zeqsh0wckwdgn0/20161220_105028.jpg?dl=0
www.dropbox.com/s/e1483iw96jbq7zy/20161220_105005.jpg?dl=0
www.dropbox.com/s/sj2w3yf12djhpz6/20161220_104936.jpg?dl=0
www.dropbox.com/s/103squwbas3pnk3/20161220_104859.jpg?dl=0
www.dropbox.com/s/um6kvqy591y1tmh/20161220_104842.jpg?dl=0

carlyoung · Dec 20, 2016, 20:27:00

There was a glut of these style of pieces produced in the 1980's I understand, but to the untrained eye looking at a photo then it could be right , good to hear Peter's opinion.

carlyoung · Dec 20, 2016, 20:37:57

I am just not convinced about the colour of the yellow and I don;t think the decoration is as good quality as an Imperial piece would be.

heavenguy · Dec 21, 2016, 01:45:44

I agree, it looks recent.

Claudio · Dec 21, 2016, 02:13:15

Thank you heavenguy and carlyoung. So it has been a wrong purchase.

Stan · Dec 21, 2016, 02:26:10

Hi Claudio, could you post a photo of the whole vase.

peterp · Dec 21, 2016, 02:59:27

You have to look at the details of the dragon too, but in my view the pristine bottom and mark look not as if they were of the period.

Claudio · Dec 21, 2016, 04:29:13

Thank you Peter and Stan. Sure Stan, tomorrow morning I'll post more photos. Peter, if not of the period and not imperial, could it be considered a very good early replica?

billbilly · Dec 21, 2016, 12:39:07

I have to see an extreme close up of the yellow.

Claudio · Dec 21, 2016, 19:08:59

Hi Stan, here the photo of the whole vase, the color is not totally realistic.

Claudio · Dec 21, 2016, 19:11:19

Hi billibilly, two close up of the vase.

Stan · Dec 22, 2016, 00:59:25

Thanks for the additional photo's, I agree with Carlyoung's assessment of age, the two additional photo's of the color show to many spots, they look like they were added to to give the impression of age.

Claudio · Dec 22, 2016, 01:30:34

Thank you for your answer Stan, but the spots are corpuscles of dust, I have removed them now with a rag. The close up is very strong, so I didn't notice them before taking the pictures. Sorry, I should have cleaned the vase before show it to you. Stan, I found a mark very similar to this one in a lot sold at Christie's in 2010, may I post the link? Maybe it could testify in favour of the vase ?. Regards.

Stan · Dec 22, 2016, 08:40:27

Hi Claudio, if you want you can post the web address here and then we can go directly to the site our self, I hope I am not speaking out of place, I think that is the way that it is allowed on this site. BTW that has happened to me several times taking closeup pictures, even glue residue from old lapels make it look distorted or in your case spots.

Claudio · Dec 22, 2016, 18:23:32

Thank you Stan. Here is the link:

www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-famille-rose-yellow-ground-magpie-dish-tongzhi-5348131-details.aspx