Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4481164, member: 2844&quot;]The Qianlong mark has been copied ever since the Qianlong period, either as an honorific mark, or to fake. In this case I think it is an honorific mark.</p><p>So in honour of a great emperor and patron of the arts, not intended to deceive.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lotus flower is a symbol of purity and the quest for enlightenment in both Hinduism and Buddhism. You&#039;re right, you see them a lot in Chinese art, other Asian art too.</p><p><br /></p><p>The creatures are geckos, called forest dragons by the Chinese. So in Chinese terms they belong to the dragon family.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Whether the vase was made in Jingdezhen or in a Thai factory that copies Chinese porcelain, I don&#039;t know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in