Kangxi Nian Zhi ? Prunus Ginger Jar

Hi,

What age is this jar please?

Approx. 6.5"

I have seen that values vary significantly for this style.



I have been looking at the marking, and I think this is upside down, but I found a similar mark (left) but in the image below, the top left mark, the top line is broken not fluid. Is mine a copy?



Thanks!

 

You had it right the first time. Your second set are upside down.

 

Have you read this (quoted from Gotheborg)? Particularly the lower section about copies and later marks.

"Kangxi (For genuine marks of the period, see Qing dynasty page)

Kangxi marks are by far the richest group compared to all other period marks. Many also consider Kangxi porcelain the peak of Chinese porcelain and some Kangxi fakes are the most difficult of all to tell.

Genuine marks from the period: During most of the Kangxi reign the emperor's mark was not allowed to be used, so other symbols, or frequently the nian hao of the Ming emperor Chenghua's period took its place. There could also be used just two empty circles with no mark within, or even no mark at all, or 4 character hallmarks or other symbols or marks of commendation. Late in the period the order was rescinded and a 6-character reign mark was permitted. The only time a Kangxi Imperial mark appeared without the circles was on the peach bloom wares and certain other scholar's table items and it is (almost) always 6 characters, written either in two horizontal lines or two vertical columns. Some Imperial pieces decorated at the Palace Workshops that were made late in the reign had a four character reign mark, but they are always enclosed by a double square and are almost always written in over glaze blue enamel."

Copies and later marks: As a general rule, all four character Kangxi Nian Zhi marks written inside double circles or without circles are from the end of the 19th century or later. Items made in the manner of or style of Kangxi in the 19th C many times do have four character reign marks. This makes it easy to tell at a glance in most cases whether the piece is really from the Kangxi period or not. Some of these pieces are very close in style to the originals but if you compare them to genuine Kangxi wares the paste, glaze, footrim and the blue is different.

Crude attempts to mimic Imperial marks are sometimes found on minyao wares but generally this is not the case on export wares, as most bear no marks. Red four character Kangxi Nian Zhi marks within a square becomes particularly popular during the 1970s.

 

Thank you, so 19th C or later.

I don't have another to compare the paste, glaze, footrim and the blue to, from the photos would you say it is genuine Kangxi?

Thanks

 

It so happens that I have a very similar jar with an identical four character Kangxi Nian Zhi ('Made during the Kangxi Reign') mark.



My vase has been reliably dated as being from the Guangxu Period (1875 - 1908) or later. In my own humble opinion, because of similarities common to both vases, I would assume that your vase is of a similar age to mine.

 

Twins! Thank you so much for for photographs and information.