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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kardinalisimo, post: 96311, member: 118&quot;]I would not say that as a general rule marks on Chinese ceramics are fake. More like the marks are the last thing to look at when figuring age. Also, you can have a recent piece with old mark but you can have a 19th century piece with 17th century mark as well.</p><p>General rule is that reign marks on older pieces should be centered in the middle and hand painted as oppossed to stamped. But that is more for marks from the periods. You can see stamped marks on late 19th and early 20th century pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Qianlong is known for its superb quality. A mark from the period would be perfectly drawn.</p><p>The jar above is recent. Post Republic. The decoration, the colors, the drawing style and the paints used are not right for older piece. </p><p>The dirt on the foot ring is also a sign of faked age.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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