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Chinese Republic Period Famille Rose Dragon and Deer-Head Vase中华民国时期粉彩龙纹鹿首瓶
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Here we have a Chinese porcelain moon flask, or flattened bottle vase, dressed in full imperial costume: a brilliant orange dragon, cloud scrolls, blue-green waves, and those wonderfully theatrical pierced handles that make the silhouette feel almost ceremonial. It is the sort of object that knows exactly how to enter a room.
Stylistically, it quotes the high Qing imperial tradition, especially the famille rose palette and the dragon-and-cloud vocabulary associated with court porcelain. But the personality of the piece reads later—likely Republic period or mid-20th century—rather than genuine 18th-century palace ware.
The porcelain body looks finely made, and the enamels are lively and well controlled. That said, the surface is notably fresh, the glaze looks clean and modern, and there is little of the subtle age wear one would want to see on an authentic imperial original. The base mark is decorative rather than conclusive, and the visible Stuart Collection label supports a later collecting history, not a period provenance.
So the verdict is cautious: attractive, collectible, and clearly Chinese, but probably not a Qianlong-period treasure. I’d assign an authenticity score around 40%. Auction estimate: roughly $800 to $2,500 if genuinely period, and about $150 to $400 if it proves to be a later decorative or reproduction piece. In other words: a handsome dragon, but not necessarily an emperor’s dragon.
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Item Report
Chinese Republic Period Famille Rose Dragon and Deer-Head Vase
中华民国时期粉彩龙纹鹿首瓶
By:Unknown
Style:Chinese imperial-style famille rose porcelain
Origin:China
Materials:porcelain, overglaze enamels
Age:20th century, likely Republic period or later, circa 1920s-1960s
Condition:Very good (visible crack to base area, otherwise clean; not officially graded)
Maker's Marks / Writing:Blue square seal mark on base; unreadable reign-style mark. Sticker reads 'STUART COLLECTION 135'.
Date:2026-06-07 11:16:30.552877
Description:
A porcelain moon-flask vase with double pierced handles, painted in bright famille rose enamels with a large orange dragon, cloud scrolls, and wave borders. The form and decoration reference Qing dynasty imperial designs, but the crisp surface and dealer sticker suggest a later Republic-period or modern commemorative production rather than a true Qianlong original.
一件带双镂空耳的瓷制扁壶式瓶，施以鲜艳的粉彩装饰，绘有大型橙色龙纹、云纹与海浪边饰。其器形与纹饰借鉴清代宫廷风格，但釉面与彩图显得较为新净，加上贴纸信息，较像民国时期或后来的纪念性制作，而非真正的乾隆原作。
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Assessment:
Decorative Chinese porcelain vase in a Qing imperial-inspired style. The decoration is attractive and competently painted, but the visible freshness of the glaze, the modern-looking symmetry, and the auction label/sticker point away from a high Qing period original. I would treat it as a later 20th-century piece unless additional evidence emerges.
一件具有清代宫廷风格的装饰性中国瓷瓶。画工颇为讨喜且技术成熟，但釉面过于新净、对称性偏现代，加上可见的拍卖标签/贴纸，都不支持其为清代高古原作。除非有更多证据，否则更应视作20世纪后期作品。
Individual Images:
whole vase front view
upper handles detail
back view of vase
underside with marks
closeup of reign mark
auction sticker detail
dragon face closeup
side profile of vase
Provenance:
Photo shows a Stuart Collection inventory sticker and an auction screenshot from Christie's, but no documented chain of ownership provided.
Condition:
Very good (visible crack to base area, otherwise clean; not officially graded)
Identification Score: 92%
The form, enamels, dragon, cloud scrolls, and wave border clearly identify it as a Chinese famille rose moon flask or flattened bottle vase. The exact period is less certain because the surface and auction label suggest a later production.
其器形、粉彩、龙纹、云纹与海浪边饰都清楚表明这是中国粉彩扁壶式瓶。由于釉面状态与拍卖标签暗示较晚年代，具体断代仍有不确定性。
Authenticity Score: 40%
The piece shows competent hand-painted enameling and a traditional form, but the overly bright finish, lack of convincing age wear, and the modern auction sticker reduce confidence in an authentic Qing-period attribution. It appears more likely to be a later 20th-century decorative or commemorative work than an original imperial-period vase.
此器可见较成熟的手绘粉彩与传统造型，但釉面过于明亮、缺少可信的老化磨损，加上现代拍卖贴纸，使其清代真品属性可信度下降。它更像是20世纪后期的装饰性或纪念性作品，而非真正的宫廷时代原作。
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