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Qing Style Famille Rose Porcelain Vase with Three Kingdoms Figures清式粉彩三国人物图瓷瓶
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At first glance, this Qing Style Famille Rose Porcelain Vase is a visual feast — a parade of legendary heroes from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms marching across a luminous white ground. Figures like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are carefully named in calligraphy, transforming the vessel into a literary tableau.
The base bears the proud mark “Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi.” That would place it in the late 17th to early 18th century — a golden age of Qing porcelain. But here’s where scholarship steps in.
The palette is famille rose — those soft pinks and opaque enamels that only matured after the Kangxi reign, flourishing under Yongzheng and Qianlong. That chronological mismatch is critical. A true Kangxi piece would rely on famille verte enamels, not this later color family.
Technically, the enamels are glossy and thick, the glaze surface remarkably fresh. The foot rim shows surface dirt, but it appears applied rather than naturally accumulated over three centuries. These are classic signals of a modern decorative reproduction.
Authenticity score: 25%. If this were genuinely Kangxi Period, we would be discussing a $40,000 to $70,000 auction result. As a late 20th-century reproduction, the realistic auction estimate is closer to $300 to $800.
It’s a handsome decorative object — but in the world of Chinese porcelain, the mark alone is never the final word. And that’s etched in Jade.
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Item Report
Qing Style Famille Rose Porcelain Vase with Three Kingdoms Figures
清式粉彩三国人物图瓷瓶
By:Unknown
Style:Qing Dynasty Kangxi Mark, Famille Rose Style (Reproduction)
Origin:China
Materials:Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels; underglaze cobalt blue mark
Age:Late 20th to early 21st century
Condition:Very Good (minor surface dirt and firing specks, not officially graded)
Value:If authentic Kangxi Period: $40,000–$70,000 at auction; as a late 20th century reproduction: $300–$800 at auction (conservative estimate).
Maker's Marks / Writing:Underglaze blue six-character mark within double circle: 大清康熙年制 (“Made in the Kangxi reign of the Great Qing”). Various overglaze inscriptions identifying Three Kingdoms figures.
Date:2026-02-13 16:47:48.824368
Description:
A tall baluster-form porcelain vase with flared rim, decorated in famille rose enamels with figures from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, each identified by inscribed names. The base bears a six-character underglaze blue mark reading 'Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi' (Made in the Kangxi reign of the Great Qing).
高颈撇口瓶，器形修长。通体以粉彩绘《三国演义》人物，并题写人物姓名。底部青花双圈内书“大清康熙年制”六字款。
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Assessment:
This vase is decorated with vividly enameled figures from the Three Kingdoms period, including identifiable generals such as Guan Yu (关羽), Zhang Fei (张飞), and other named historical-literary characters. The base mark reads '大清康熙年制' (Made in the Kangxi reign of the Great Qing). However, the enamels are distinctly famille rose, a palette that did not fully develop until the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods—after Kangxi. This chronological inconsistency is a major red flag. The enamels appear glossy and thick, with minimal age-related wear. The porcelain body lacks the subtle glaze pooling and natural patina expected of a 17th–early 18th century piece. The base shows artificially applied surface dirt around the foot rim, a common attempt to simulate age.
A word about copies.. Kangxi-marked porcelain is one of the most frequently reproduced categories in the Chinese decorative arts market. Modern workshops routinely apply apocryphal Kangxi marks to 20th and 21st century wares, especially those featuring popular literary subjects such as the Three Kingdoms. Collectors must be extremely cautious.
Based on stylistic analysis, enamel quality, and the incongruity between mark and palette, this example is best classified as a modern decorative reproduction rather than a Kangxi Period work. {chavatar_catchphrase}
此瓶以粉彩绘《三国演义》人物，如关羽、张飞等，并题写人物姓名。底款为“大清康熙年制”六字青花款。然而粉彩工艺成熟于雍正、乾隆时期，明显晚于康熙朝，此为重要断代矛盾。釉彩光亮厚重，缺乏17至18世纪早期器物应有的自然磨损与包浆。足沿处见人为做旧痕迹，疑似后期人为染污。
关于仿品必须说明一点：带有“康熙年制”款识的瓷器在市场上极为常见仿制品，尤其是描绘《三国》题材者，常见于20至21世纪工坊产品。收藏时务必谨慎。
综合胎釉、彩料与款识判断，本器应为现代装饰性仿古作品，而非真正康熙时期瓷器。{chavatar_catchphrase}
Individual Images:
whole vase front view
side view of vase
alternate side view
neck and rim view
overhead looking into mouth
underside showing Kangxi mark
Provenance:
No provenance documentation provided.
Condition:
Very Good (minor surface dirt and firing specks, not officially graded)
Identification Score: 95%
The form, famille rose palette, literary figure decoration, and clearly legible Kangxi mark make identification as a Qing-style narrative porcelain vase highly certain.
依据器形、粉彩设色、三国人物题材及清晰的康熙款识，可高度确定为清式人物题材瓷瓶。
Authenticity Score: 25%
Famille rose enamels are inconsistent with true Kangxi Period production, glaze and wear lack genuine age, and the mark appears apocryphal. Likely late 20th–21st century reproduction.
粉彩工艺与康熙时期不符，釉面与磨损缺乏真实年代感，款识属后加仿款可能性大，应为20世纪晚期至21世纪仿制品。
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Keywords
Qing Style Vase, Famille Rose, Kangxi Mark, Three Kingdoms, Chinese Porcelain, Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi, China
清式瓷瓶, 粉彩, 康熙款, 三国人物, 中国瓷器, 大清康熙年制, 中国
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