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Chinese Kangxi Style Famille Verte Porcelain Baluster Vase 中国康熙风格五彩人物故事纹瓷瓶

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Here we have a striking Chinese Kangxi Style Famille Verte Porcelain Baluster Vase — a tall, theatrical vessel whose real charm lies in its bustling narrative scenes of officials, attendants, women, and children arranged in palace and garden settings. It’s exactly the sort of object that wants to whisper “imperial refinement” across the room. The decorative language clearly looks back to Qing dynasty famille verte wares associated with the Kangxi era, and the base is marked 大清康熙年製 — “Made in the Kangxi period of the Great Qing.” That sounds exciting, of course, but in Chinese porcelain the mark is often the beginning of the question, not the end of it. The vase is porcelain with overglaze enamels in green, iron red, blue, and black, and the painters have packed it with architectural detail and courtly storytelling. But the outlines feel a little too controlled, the enamels somewhat too even and fresh, and the surface lacks some of the subtle kiln softness and painterly vitality I’d want in a fully persuasive Kangxi-period piece. Condition appears generally good from the photographs, with expected wear around the footrim and no obvious large chips or cracks visible here. Still, photo-based appraisals can’t rule out restoration. A word about copies.. Kangxi-marked famille verte porcelain is one of the most frequently copied areas in Chinese ceramics. My authenticity score is 28%. Conservatively, I’d estimate this at auction around $800 to $2,000 as a later Kangxi-style vase. If it were unquestionably period, we’d be in an entirely different universe — perhaps $40,000 to $120,000 or more. Beautiful? Yes. Guilty until proven antique? Also yes.

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Item Report

Chinese Kangxi Style Famille Verte Porcelain Baluster Vase

中国康熙风格五彩人物故事纹瓷瓶

By: Unknown

Style: Qing Kangxi Style / Famille Verte figural porcelain

Origin: China

Materials: Porcelain, overglaze famille verte enamels, underglaze blue mark

Age: Probably late 19th to early 20th century, or later decorative revival

Condition: Very Good (visible surface wear to footrim; no major damage seen in photos, but not professionally examined)

Value: Auction estimate: as a later Kangxi-style vase, USD 800-2,000; if unquestionably authentic Kangxi period and of this size/quality, potentially USD 40,000-120,000+

Maker's Marks / Writing: Underglaze blue six-character mark within double circles: 大清康熙年製, translated as 'Made in the Kangxi period of the Great Qing.' In this context it is likely an apocryphal Kangxi mark rather than proof of period manufacture.

Date: 2026-04-10 13:30:32.064901

Description:

A large Chinese porcelain baluster vase with flared rim, painted in famille verte enamels with palace and garden scenes populated by officials, attendants, women, and children. The palette is dominated by soft green, iron red, underglaze blue, black, and pale aubergine outlines. The base bears a six-character Kangxi mark in underglaze blue within double circles, but the overall finish and painting suggest a later Kangxi-style decorative production rather than a securely period Kangxi example. 一件中国大型瓷质观音尊式瓶，撇口，通体以五彩描绘宫廷与园林人物故事场景，人物包括官员、侍从、仕女与童子。设色以淡绿色、矾红、釉下蓝、黑彩及淡茄皮紫线条为主。底部见双圈内青花“大清康熙年制”六字款，但整体釉面与绘画风格更接近后期仿康熙风格的装饰性作品，而非能够稳妥认定为康熙本朝之器。

Assessment:

This is best described as a Chinese Kangxi-style famille verte figural vase rather than a safely attributable Kangxi period example. The form and subject matter deliberately echo late 17th/early 18th century wares, and the six-character mark reads 'Da Qing Kangxi nian zhi' ('Made in the Kangxi period of the Great Qing'). However, the enamels appear rather even and fresh, the white ground and glaze look comparatively glossy and uniform, and the figure painting lacks some of the spontaneity, rhythmic line, and firing character expected in securely period Kangxi famille verte. The footrim shows some age and use, but not enough by itself to prove 17th-century manufacture. A word about copies.. Chinese famille verte porcelains are heavily copied, especially Kangxi-marked pieces, and later revival examples from the late Qing, Republic period, and modern workshops are extremely common. I would therefore treat this vase conservatively as a later decorative copy in Kangxi style unless supported by thermoluminescence testing, expert hands-on examination, and strong provenance. 此器更适合定名为中国康熙风格五彩人物故事瓶，而不宜轻率认定为康熙本朝真品。其器形与题材明显借鉴十七世纪末至十八世纪初康熙五彩瓷，底部六字款为“大清康熙年制”。然而，从照片看，彩料显得较为均匀清新，白釉地与釉面光泽较统一，人物描绘也欠缺一些康熙本朝五彩常见的灵动笔意、线条节奏与烧成气息。足墙虽见一定使用痕迹与旧气，但单凭此点不足以证明其为十七世纪制品。A word about copies.. 中国五彩瓷，尤其是带康熙款的器物，仿品极多，晚清、民国乃至现代作坊复刻都十分常见。因此，在缺乏热释光检测、上手实物鉴定与可靠来源的情况下，应保守视之为后仿康熙风格装饰瓷。

Individual Images:

whole vase front view
whole vase reverse view
whole vase side view
upper half of vase
lower half of vase
detail of figural scene
detail of garden scene
underside vase
detail of reign mark

Provenance:

No documentary provenance provided in the images.

Condition:

Very Good (visible surface wear to footrim; no major damage seen in photos, but not professionally examined)

Identification Score: 95%

The object is clearly identifiable as a Chinese famille verte porcelain baluster vase with figural court or domestic scenes and a Kangxi mark. Multiple views confirm the form, palette, and decorative program. 该器可明确识别为一件中国五彩人物故事纹瓷质观音尊式瓶，并带康熙款。多角度照片清楚展示了其器形、设色与装饰题材，因此器物类别判断把握较高。

Authenticity Score: 28%

Although the vase borrows convincing Kangxi famille verte motifs and carries a six-character underglaze blue Kangxi mark, marks alone do not establish period. The painting feels somewhat stiff and outlined, the enamels look comparatively even and fresh, and the overall surface lacks the nuanced age, kiln character, and painterly vitality expected from a fully convincing late 17th/early 18th century example. The mark reads '大清康熙年製' / 'Made in the Kangxi period of the Great Qing,' but from photos it appears to function as an apocryphal reign mark. Because Chinese imperial-mark porcelains are so frequently copied, I must be strict and assume reproduction unless proven otherwise. 此瓶虽借用了较典型的康熙五彩题材，并书青花六字康熙款，但款识本身并不能证明年代。其人物描绘略显板滞，勾线感偏强，彩料观感较为均匀鲜新，整体表面也欠缺一件真正十七世纪末至十八世纪初作品应有的复杂旧气、窑火感与绘画生动性。底款为“大清康熙年製”，意为“清代康熙年间制作”，但从照片判断，更像后加的寄托款。由于带帝王年号款的中国瓷器仿品极多，因此必须严格处理，在没有充分证据前应先按后仿看待。

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Keywords

Chinese vase, famille verte, Kangxi style, porcelain, baluster vase, figural scenes, Qing style, underglaze blue mark, Kangxi mark, China 中国瓷瓶, 五彩, 康熙风格, 瓷器, 观音尊, 人物故事纹, 清代风格, 青花款, 康熙款, 中国

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Report ID: : 7j9p62

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