Kangxi Period Blue and White Porcelain Vase康熙时期青花瓷瓶
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We present the Kangxi Period Blue and White Porcelain Vase, a captivating artifact that transcends time and artfully bridges two eras of Chinese ceramic excellence. With its baluster form, it beckons both the curious and the collector to unravel the tale painted upon its luminous surface. Featuring scenes of Budai, the Joyful Buddha, intertwined with auspicious symbols, this vase offers a feast for the eye and mind alike—its artistry rooted deeply in Qing Dynasty traditions yet emerging from a later, imaginative age.
The Kangxi era, renowned for porcelain steeped in elegance and imperial artistry, beckons through the crisp characters engraved within the foot rim—a visual declaration that whispers of the past while standing firmly in the footprints of the late Qing to Republic era endeavors.
The porcelain medium, aglow with a vibrant cobalt blue underglaze, evokes the celestial association with its creation. The artisans behind this piece demonstrated a deft hand, coaxing life into the porcelain canvas with a palette that simplifies yet honors the traditional Kangxi style. Though the tactile granite grit at the base tells tales of its kiln-born origins, it is a narrative of modern finesse, not antiquated lineage.
Examining the vase in depth reveals no betrayals of damage or fatigue; it remains unscathed by the hands of time, too pristine to be called ancient. Key signs of the passage of years, like soft abrasions or gentle patina, are absent. This elevates provenance touchstones as whispers, not proclamations.
With an authenticity adorned by subtlety, its score, pegged at 20%, unveils the truth tucked between its glaze-clad layers. An unusual intersection, where historical homage intertwines with replication, suggests value spanning $300 to $800, unless an heirloom’s carbon was confirmed—where words of value rise to echo through a figure of $15,000 or more. My gratitude to you, the discerning collector, for journeying through porcelain paths where the echoes of ancient kilns meet modern flair.
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Item Report
Kangxi Period Blue and White Porcelain Vase
康熙时期青花瓷瓶
By:Unknown; base marked 'Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi' (大清康熙年制)
Style:Qing Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain
Origin:China
Materials:Porcelain, cobalt blue underglaze
Age:Likely Late 19th – Early 20th century (Kangxi mark, but almost certainly not of the period)
Condition:Excellent (no obvious chips, cracks, or restoration; some kiln grit to base and minor firing specks)
Value:$300–$800 (if late Qing/Republic period, not Kangxi period); genuine Kangxi examples exceed $15,000+ but this is almost certainly not one.
Maker's Marks / Writing:Base marked with six-character underglaze blue Kangxi reign mark: 大清康熙年制; on body: another calligraphic inscription typical of late Qing/Republic pieces.
Date:2025-07-26 12:40:11.651713
Description:
A baluster-form blue and white porcelain vase, featuring underglaze cobalt blue decoration with Buddhist figures, auspicious motifs, and a floral geometric border. The vase displays a bulbous lower body, narrow long neck, and is decorated with scenes of Budai (the Laughing Buddha) on both body and neck. Chinese characters and motifs encircle the design. The foot rim shows some kiln grit and minor wear. The vase bears a six-character Kangxi mark ('大清康熙年制') in underglaze blue on the base.
这是一件青花瓷瓶，瓶身丰肩，束颈，釉下青花绘制佛教人物图案及吉祥纹饰。瓶颈与腹部皆饰有布袋和尚形象，周围环以祥云、花卉、几何纹。口沿饰如意云头纹，腹肩部围以花卉开光与细密纹饰。瓶底有典型的青花‘大清康熙年制’六字款，口沿、底足有轻微窑砂与使用痕迹。
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
This is a blue and white porcelain vase bearing a Kangxi reign mark and decorated in the classic style of the Qing Dynasty, specifically with figures of Budai (Laughing Buddha), floral cartouches, and geometric proliferation. The painting is competent but somewhat simplified, the glaze is bright, and there are few signs of significant age or patina. While stamped with a Kangxi mark, several aspects suggest it is a late Qing or Republic period production rather than a true 17th-to-early-18th-century original. The market for such pieces is strong, but value depends heavily on confirmed age and authenticity.
这是一件青花瓷瓶，带有康熙御制款，绘制有布袋和尚、花卉开光及几何纹饰，典型清代风格。绘画功底尚可，但略显简化，釉色光亮，且缺乏较明显的包浆和古旧感。底部虽有康熙款，但综合判定应为晚清至民国时期仿品，而非真正的康熙朝制品。类似仿古藏品在市场上有一定需求，具体价值需视真伪而定。
Individual Images:
Additional images include close-up views of the painted Budai figures
calligraphic inscriptions
decorative shoulder band
and clear detail of the six-character Kangxi reign mark on the base. The foot rim shows some kiln grit and appropriate glazing to the base but lacks significant old wear
further reinforcing late production. Painting
especially of the figures
is neatly executed but lacks the softer
less precise lines of authentic Kangxi porcelain.
Provenance:
No provenance documentation provided.
Condition:
Excellent (no obvious chips, cracks, or restoration; some kiln grit to base and minor firing specks)
Identification Score: 95%
The typology, form, decoration, and reign mark are all consistent with late Qing or Republic period blue and whites imitating Kangxi wares. The characters depicted (Budai) and handleless form are import motifs; the Kangxi six-character mark is clear. Shape, foot treatment, and decoration strongly match known examples from this later period.
器型、纹饰、官款均与晚清/民国时期仿康熙青花瓷相似。布袋和尚题材及无耳折颈瓶型，结合六字款，均符合典型仿古特征。瓶底与装饰工艺也与该时期器物吻合。
Authenticity Score: 20%
Despite bearing a Kangxi mark, the piece shows characteristics typical of late Qing/Republic period reproductions. The crisp six-character mark, manner of painting, and glaze sheen are not typical of authentic Kangxi period examples, which exhibit subtler workmanship, softer cobalt, and clear age/patina. The overall impression, painting quality, and lack of obvious old wear indicate a nearly modern creation.
虽然带有康熙款，但该器物无论在款识书写、绘画手法和釉面光泽度方面，均更接近晚清或民国时期仿品而非康熙官窑真品。整体观感及做旧效果亦不足，是近现代仿作或工艺品的典型表现。
Image Memory Note
The object is a bulbous blue-and-white porcelain vase with an elongated neck, painted in underglaze cobalt blue. The decoration depicts Budai (Laughing Buddha) holding prayer beads, replicated on both neck and body. The vase features a geometric floral band at the shoulder and a key-fret design at the foot. The neck has a stylized cloud-band border at the rim. There are Chinese characters on the shoulder, and the base is cleanly finished with a clear, stamped-style six-character Kangxi reign mark (大清康熙年制). No major chips, cracks, or restoration are seen, and there is some kiln grit and glaze crawl on the base and foot rim; the glaze is bright with some firing speckles. The painted lines are neat, somewhat mechanical, lacking the fluidity or dryness often seen in genuine Kangxi ware. The general impression is of a well-made but modern or late Qing/Republic period reproduction.
该物为青花瓷瓶，鼓腹长颈，釉下青花绘制布袋和尚像，人物形象见于颈部及腹部。肩部饰有几何花卉带，下部足部饰回纹。口沿饰有云头纹。瓶身见青花书法款，瓶底有清晰的青花‘大清康熙年制’六字款。无明显磕碰、裂痕或修复，足部有轻微窑砂和釉面脱落，整体釉色明亮，见少量黑点，绘画线条工整但略显程式化，缺乏康熙官窑应有的流畅及沧桑感。整体判为晚清至民国时期的精仿之作。
Keywords
Kangxi, Qing Dynasty, blue and white porcelain, Budai, Laughing Buddha, Chinese vase, Republic period, China, underglaze blue
康熙, 清代, 青花瓷, 布袋和尚, 笑佛, 中国瓷瓶, 民国时期, 中国, 釉下青花
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