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Pottery => Oriental => Topic started by: Tigerchips on October 06, 2007, 06:31:42 AM

Title: Old Chinese vase - ID = Guangxu period
Post by: Tigerchips on October 06, 2007, 06:31:42 AM

Prunus Blossom pattern and I think it's from the Guangxu period.

Title: Old Chinese vase
Post by: Sue C on October 06, 2007, 10:32:12 AM

Let's see it's bottom then T.C

Title: Old Chinese vase
Post by: Tigerchips on October 06, 2007, 07:23:49 PM

Quote from: Sue C on October 06, 2007, 10:32:12 AM

Let's see it's bottom then T.C

 :ao:

Title: Old Chinese vase
Post by: Tigerchips on October 06, 2007, 08:24:31 PM

Guangxu period=1875-1908

Title: Old Chinese vase
Post by: Sue C on October 08, 2007, 11:19:45 AM

TC, i had a look around and i think the mark for Guangxu period had six characters, your's look's more likely to be Hongxian 1916.

Title: Old Chinese vase
Post by: Tigerchips on October 08, 2007, 04:07:37 PM

Thanks, I think it's a Guangxu period vase with the mark of the Kangxi period. The mark is on Gotheberg somewhere.

http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/index-china-marks.htm


It's not all flowers mind...

Title: Old Chinese vase
Post by: chopin-liszt on October 08, 2007, 05:05:58 PM

I thought that looked like a face, before I enlarged it, Tony!

Title: Re: Old Chinese vase
Post by: Tigerchips on November 26, 2013, 08:50:48 PM

I just dug this up again as I'm having a clear out. Although I quite like this, looks better in real life for sure. The shape seems to be described as 'gu-shaped' on ebay. Are these things worth much do you think? Probably paid about 50p, there's a little chip or graze on the bottom.

Title: Re: Old Chinese vase
Post by: Mosquito on November 29, 2013, 03:33:44 PM

Hi Tiger,

Your description is spot on. The vase is likely Guangxu period even though it's marked 'Kangxi nian zhi'. It also is broadly 'gu' shaped (gu being a type of ancient bronze vessel dating from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties).

While vases like this used to fetch little money, the good news is that prices have increased somewhat lately due to the demand from Chinese collectors. All the Chinese vases I sold on ebay before leaving the UK went to China and often for quite good money. Your vase too has better decoration than many and should do quite well if you decide to sell. If you do want to sell it, make sure that you specify that you ship internationally and include a postage quote to China (preferably via a signed for service as the postal service isn't always that reliable here).

Steven :)

Title: Re: Old Chinese vase
Post by: Tigerchips on December 07, 2013, 04:42:27 PM

Quote from: Mosquito on November 29, 2013, 03:33:44 PM

Hi Tiger,

Your description is spot on. The vase is likely Guangxu period even though it's marked 'Kangxi nian zhi'. It also is broadly 'gu' shaped (gu being a type of ancient bronze vessel dating from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties).

While vases like this used to fetch little money, the good news is that prices have increased somewhat lately due to the demand from Chinese collectors. All the Chinese vases I sold on ebay before leaving the UK went to China and often for quite good money. Your vase too has better decoration than many and should do quite well if you decide to sell. If you do want to sell it, make sure that you specify that you ship internationally and include a postage quote to China (preferably via a signed for service as the postal service isn't always that reliable here).

Steven :)

Thanks Steven.

Title: Re: Old Chinese vase
Post by: antiquerose123 on January 03, 2014, 06:03:17 AM

W - O - W ....... great info Steven!! :*: