Vintage? Chinese Rooster Vase, Enamel and Paint, Age? Mark?

[Kaaren B.]

Hello again.

This is a vase I picked up today at a moving sale. I have seen rooster design on other pieces, and assume it is a happy symbol. Guessing this is first quarter or half of 20th century?

Blue mark on bottom is painted over glaze.

Enamel work and shading is very nice. The little chicks at the feet of the rooster are very charming.

Any information about mark, age, and quality appreciated. Thank you! Kaaren

[peterp]

Hi Kaaren,
Not sure about the period of this. The painting style and fencai decoration could make this early 20th century, republic period, but the life-like details of the rooster point to a later time.
What do you call "vintage"? Anything can be from a later period and be decorated in an earlier style. If I could do a hands-on inspection of interior and glaze that would be easier to decide. The fencai colors all look of the earlier type.
Purely judging by decoration style and colors used I would say perhaps second or third quarter of the 20th century, judging by these pictures only.
Qianlong marks are commonly found on 20th century items.

[Kaaren B.]

Thank you, Peter.

By the way, I have a new laptop, and my password here hasn't transferred over. I keep asking to reset it, but the promised link to reset password never arrives in my email Inbox.

Is there any way I can see my password so I can bring it over to the new laptop? Email address is same as it has always been.

Thanks! Kaaren