Chinese Qing Style Blue-and-White Porcelain Bottle Vase with Budai Figures中国青花布袋和尚纹玉壶春式瓷瓶（清代风格）
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Let’s take a closer look at this Chinese Qing Style Blue-and-White Porcelain Bottle Vase with Budai Figures. At first glance it has all the hallmarks of classic Kangxi charm: a rounded yuhuchunping body, elegant flaring neck, and lively depictions of the laughing monk Budai parading around the surface.
Historically, Kangxi blue-and-white is celebrated for its fluid brushwork and luminous cobalt, and this vase is clearly paying homage to that tradition. The six-character mark on the base boldly proclaims “Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi,” invoking one of the most coveted reigns in porcelain history.
But the materials and execution tell a more contemporary story. The porcelain body is extremely white and even, the glaze smooth and glassy, and the cobalt fairly uniform—traits of modern Jingdezhen kilns rather than a 17th‑century imperial workshop. The foot is neatly ground, almost machined, lacking the grit and irregular wear of true period pieces.
Condition appears very good, with no obvious chips or cracks and only minor firing specks—again, surprisingly fresh for something allegedly three centuries old.
Putting this together, I’d place authenticity at about 18%: a convincing Kangxi-revival piece, not an imperial survivor. As a decorative modern reproduction, I’d expect it to bring roughly $150–$400 at auction; if it were genuinely Kangxi imperial, the conversation would start in the tens of thousands. Still, for a collector of Chinese-style décor, it offers plenty of visual delight without the imperial price tag.
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Item Report
Chinese Qing Style Blue-and-White Porcelain Bottle Vase with Budai Figures
Materials:Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration
Age:Likely late 20th to early 21st century (circa 1980–2010), in imitation of Kangxi (1662–1722) style
Condition:Very good (no obvious chips or cracks visible, minor firing imperfections and light wear only, based on photos)
Value:If by some chance early-Qing period and imperial: auction estimate roughly US $20,000–$40,000. As a modern Kangxi-style reproduction, a more realistic auction estimate is US $150–$400.
Maker's Marks / Writing:Underglaze blue six-character reign mark in regular script: 「大清康熙年製」 (Made in the Kangxi period of the Great Qing).
Date:2025-12-16 18:47:19.762738
Description:
A tall blue-and-white porcelain bottle vase of yuhuchunping-type form, with a rounded body, high tapering neck and everted rim. The exterior is painted in underglaze cobalt with multiple images of Budai (the laughing monk) holding rosary beads and a fan, interspersed with auspicious objects and foliate roundels on a diaper ground around the shoulder. A stylized lotus or ruyi border encircles the rim, and vertical lappets decorate the base. The underside bears a neatly written six-character kaishu reign mark reading ‘Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi’ within a double circle.
一件青花瓷玉壶春式瓶，腹部浑圆，上承细长颈，口部外撇。通体以青花绘饰，多处描绘布袋和尚形象，手持念珠与团扇，间以如意云纹及吉祥物。瓶肩一圈缠枝花卉开光纹，内绘折枝花卉与海棠形开光，外缘以几何锦地填充。口沿饰卷草或如意纹一周，圈足外壁绘竖向蕉叶纹。器底内书青花楷书六字款“ 大清康熙年制 ”，双圈内结篆。
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
This vase is a well-executed Kangxi-revival blue-and-white porcelain bottle vase featuring Budai figures and auspicious emblems. The proportions, glossy even glaze, and bright, relatively uniform cobalt indicate modern manufacture rather than 17th–18th century production. The foot rim is smoothly machined with consistent grit and lacks the complex kiln grit, chatter, and wear expected on genuine Kangxi imperial wares. The six-character ‘Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi’ reign mark is clean, evenly spaced, and slightly stiff in calligraphy, further suggesting a later workshop copying an imperial mark to enhance desirability. The painting of Budai is competent but somewhat formulaic and lacks the subtle shading and spirited line of period master painters. A word about fakes.. in the field of Qing blue-and-white porcelain, spurious imperial marks and modern reproductions are extremely common, so caution is essential before attributing any piece to the Kangxi period. Overall, this should be regarded as a decorative modern reproduction with moderate decorative and collector value rather than an original Kangxi imperial work. - this is Jade signing off! My red seal stamp goes CHOP!
此瓶为一件仿康熙风格的青花玉壶春式瓷瓶，通体绘布袋和尚及吉祥纹饰。其造型端正，釉面光洁平滑，青花色泽明亮而较为均一，整体呈现现代窑口产品的特征，而非十七至十八世纪真品。圈足修削规整，足墙较直，足端打磨均匀，缺少康熙官窑常见的窑渣、使用磨损与自然老化痕迹。底款“ 大清康熙年制 ”六字楷书写得端正却略显呆板，更像是后世工厂临摹的官款，用以抬高身价。布袋和尚的绘画线条尚称工整，却稍显程式化，缺乏康熙时期精品所见的笔墨神采与层次。A word about fakes.. 在清代青花瓷领域，伪托帝王年款与现代仿品极为普遍，稍不谨慎便会误判为真品，必须格外小心。本件更适合作为装饰性现代仿古瓷器看待，具有一定陈设与普通收藏价值，但不宜视作康熙官窑真品。 - this is Jade signing off! My red seal stamp goes CHOP!
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Provenance:
Not provided; no documentation or collection labels visible in the images.
Condition:
Very good (no obvious chips or cracks visible, minor firing imperfections and light wear only, based on photos)
Identification Score: 92%
Form, decoration, and reign mark clearly indicate a Kangxi-style Chinese blue-and-white bottle vase; uncertainty is only about exact workshop and date.
器形、纹饰及“康熙年制”底款都明确指向仿康熙风格的中国青花玉壶春瓶，唯一不确定之处在于具体窑口与确切年代，因此给出较高但非满分的识别可信度。
Authenticity Score: 18%
The crisp foot, very clean white body, even modern-looking glaze, and stiff yet flawless six-character Kangxi mark are all consistent with a late 20th–21st century reproduction rather than an early Qing imperial piece.
圈足修制过于规整洁净，胎质细白、釉面均匀带明显现代感，底部六字康熙款工整却略显机械，这些特征都更符合二十世纪末至二十一世纪仿品，而非清前期官窑原作，因此真品可能性评估较低。
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