Featured Anyone know anything about these Chinese marked vases please?

Thanks - I appreciate this is not an easy world to enter! lol

 

Wow - how any one can ever tell a true antique is beyond me. Thanks.

 

Thanks Ive taken your advice and gone back to the chinese antique dealer to ask why he thinks they are 19th century, when no-one on here is saying they are. I'll see if he comes back to me.

 

ditto!! but it sure is fun learning ......

 

time & experience & a good eye , & learning from the folks who came before you....it's all these things...& more !

 

Hi, all. Well the chinese antiques man came back. Please make what you will of his reply. As follows:

"hi again. They are straightforward Kangxi revival 19th century with a 4 character Kangxi mark. This is usually one of the first things people learn when getting into Chinese porcelain,.
For starters the shape, there is nothing wrong with the shapes and they are not modern. 5 of the vases are what is commonly referred to as 'sleeve' vases, the other vase is what is referred to as a 'yenyen' vase. All very typical of the 19th century and earlier.
The markings are very typical of 19th century Chinese porcelain. The four character mark is a 'four character' Kangxi mark, for the emperor Kangxi circa 1700. The four character mark is almost never featured on porcelain from the Kangxi period unless it is within a square, and its very typically seen on 19th century Chinese porcelain. The double circle mark on the other pieces is also very typical of 19th century Chinese porcelain, largely inspired by the Kangxi period where there was an aversion to using the emperors mark to sign porcelain, often just using the double ring.
If you would like some further confirmation, just search on eBay, there is always loads of similar examples. Please just search these item numbers and see the sold items :
382242314528
382263298789
222634546177
382208431827
One thing to keep in mind, condition is key. If the vase has a crack or large chip, the price can decrease by 5-10x.
Best wishes."

Thanks all. I hope you find this intetesting.

 

The dealer is right about one thing, all thise features are "typical" for 19th C. Kangxi revival pieces. But they can be seen on 20th and later pieces as well. Very broad explanation. I'm not saying they are not 1800's but would be nice if the dealer was more specific.
The first link he provided, proves him wrong a bit. Clearly the vase is of much better quality that the OP's dragons vases.
But again no real comment on the ages from me.

 

it was nice of him to spell it out for you.

 

found this today. my keywords were "lesser kangxi porcelain"
http://www.chinese-porcelain-art.com/articles/anthony-gray-chinese-kangxi-blue-and-white-porcelain/
perhaps you can contact him?

 

Thank you. I found that really interesting to read. Some lovely pieces on there. I may well try and contact him.