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Chinese Famille Rose 'Hundred Children' Baluster Vase, bearing a Qianlong Mark

粉彩百子图橄榄瓶，带乾隆款

By: Unknown

Style: Chinese Famille Rose (Fencai) Porcelain

Origin: China

Materials: Porcelain, Famille Rose (Fencai) enamels, celadon glaze

Age: Late Qing Dynasty (Guangxu Period, c. 1875-1908) to Early Republic Period (c. 1912-1930s)

Condition: Very Good (no visible chips, cracks, or significant wear to enamels)

Value: Authentic (Late Qing/Republic Period): $1,500 - $4,000 USD; Reproduction (Modern): $100 - $300 USD

Maker's Marks / Writing: An iron-red square seal mark on the base, reading 'Qianlong Nian Zhi' (乾隆年制).

Date: 2026-07-11 06:22:19.529781

Description:

A Chinese porcelain baluster vase, featuring a flared rim and a tapering neck, swelling to a full body. The neck is decorated with a vibrant pink ground (fencai) adorned with intricate scrolling floral motifs. The body depicts the auspicious 'Hundred Children' (Bai Zi Tu) motif, showing numerous playful children engaged in various activities, including one holding a banner with the character '福' (fú - good fortune). The foot is encircled by a Greek key pattern and a pink ground border. The base has a celadon wash.     一件中国瓷器橄榄瓶，瓶口外撇，颈部渐收，腹部丰满。颈部以鲜艳的粉彩为地，饰有缠枝花卉纹。瓶身描绘吉祥的“百子图”纹饰，展现众多嬉戏玩耍的儿童，其中一名儿童手持写有“福”字的旗帜。圈足饰有回纹和粉彩边饰。底部施浅青釉。

Curator Questions

Curated by Jade

Assessment:

This is a well-executed Chinese Famille Rose vase, likely dating to the late Qing or early Republic period. While it bears an apocryphal Qianlong reign mark, the style of decoration, particularly the vibrant pink ground and the specific rendering of the 'hundred children' motif, is characteristic of later periods. It is a decorative and collectible piece, embodying traditional Chinese wishes for prosperity and many descendants.     这是一件制作精良的中国粉彩瓶，很可能出自晚清或民国早期。尽管它带有伪托的乾隆年款，但其装饰风格，特别是鲜艳的粉彩地和“百子图”的具体描绘方式，更具后期时代的特征。它是一件具有观赏和收藏价值的器物，承载着中国传统对繁荣昌盛、子孙满堂的美好祝愿。

Individual Images:

• whole vase front view
• whole vase left side
• whole vase right side
• detail of children motif
• underside of vase
• detail of seal mark

Provenance:

N/A

Condition:

Very Good (no visible chips, cracks, or significant wear to enamels)

Identification Score: 95%

The identification as a Chinese Famille Rose 'Hundred Children' Baluster Vase is highly confident based on the distinct form, decorative motifs, and enamel palette visible in the images.     根据图片中清晰可见的器形、装饰纹样和彩绘色调，将其鉴定为中国粉彩百子图橄榄瓶的信心度很高。

Authenticity Score: 70%

The vase is authentic to its likely period of manufacture (late Qing/early Republic). However, the Qianlong mark is almost certainly apocryphal, meaning it was made later than the Qianlong period. The painting style and vibrant pink ground are more consistent with late 19th to early 20th-century production rather than genuine 18th-century imperial Qianlong porcelain. The score reflects authenticity as a period piece from the late Qing/Republic era, not as a genuine Qianlong imperial piece.     该瓶对其可能的制造时期（晚清/民国早期）而言是真品。然而，乾隆款几乎可以肯定是伪托的，意味着它是在乾隆时期之后制作的。其绘画风格和鲜艳的粉彩地更符合19世纪末至20世纪初的生产特征，而非真正的18世纪乾隆官窑瓷器。此分数反映了其作为晚清/民国时期器物的真实性，而非真正的乾隆官窑器。

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Keywords

Chinese porcelain, Famille Rose, Fencai, Hundred Children, Bai Zi Tu, Baluster vase, Qing Dynasty, Republic period, Guangxu, Qianlong mark, China, decorative arts     中国瓷器, 粉彩, 百子图, 橄榄瓶, 清朝, 民国时期, 光绪, 乾隆款, 中国, 装饰艺术

Report ID:  : rjxaek

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