Chinese Qing Style Famille Rose Porcelain Vase with Romance of the Three Kingdoms Figures中国清式粉彩《三国演义》人物纹瓷瓶
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Here we have a Chinese Qing Style famille rose porcelain vase, exuberantly decorated with named warrior and court figures that seem to borrow from the visual world of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It is the kind of object that instantly signals drama: bright enamels, literary heroes, and a form meant to feel older than it probably is.
The base carries a Kangxi reign mark, translated as 'Made in the Kangxi period of the Great Qing.' That sounds exciting — perhaps too exciting. In Chinese ceramics, reign marks are copied constantly, and this is precisely the category where caution pays dividends.
The vase is made of porcelain with overglaze enamels in a famille rose palette. The drawing is charming but somewhat formulaic, and the surface finish, foot rim, and mark calligraphy do not show the authority one hopes for in a true Kangxi-period work. Instead, the piece reads as a later decorative workshop production, probably mid-to-late 20th century, made in revival taste.
Condition appears generally decent, with scattered grime, light surface wear, and no obvious major breaks visible in the photographs. The mouth and base details are useful here: they suggest age of use, but not the kind of deep, convincing antiquity that would support a 17th- or early 18th-century attribution.
So, my authenticity score is 22%. As a decorative Qing-style vase, I’d place the auction estimate around $150 to $400. If it were genuinely Kangxi period, the value could jump to roughly $3,000 to $8,000 or more. A handsome storyteller, yes — but probably not an eyewitness to the Qing court.
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Item Report
Chinese Qing Style Famille Rose Porcelain Vase with Romance of the Three Kingdoms Figures
中国清式粉彩《三国演义》人物纹瓷瓶
By:Unknown
Style:Qing Style Chinese Export / Decorative Famille Rose Figure Porcelain
Origin:China
Materials:Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels, cobalt blue underglaze base mark
Age:Likely mid to late 20th century, circa 1950-1980
Condition:Good (visible surface wear and dirt, no major damage seen, condition based only on photos)
Value:Auction estimate: if authentic Qing period example, approximately $3,000-$8,000; as a later Qing style decorative reproduction, approximately $150-$400
Maker's Marks / Writing:Blue underglaze six-character mark on base reads '大清康熙年製' / '大清康熙年制' meaning 'Made in the Kangxi period of the Great Qing.' Numerous painted figure labels appear around the body, including names associated with Three Kingdoms figures such as 關羽 (Guan Yu), 張飛 (Zhang Fei), 姜尚 (Jiang Ziya, though here likely part of a broader historical pantheon), 劉備 (Liu Bei), 孫郎 (Sun Lang / likely Sun family reference), and others. Some inscriptions appear decorative or loosely copied and should not be treated as proof of age.
Date:2026-03-21 22:22:28.817652
Description:
A tall, white-ground porcelain vase of gu-form inspired shape, painted in famille rose enamels with numerous labeled historical and literary figures, likely drawn from Romance of the Three Kingdoms iconography. The vessel has a broad flared mouth, cylindrical neck, and tapering body. Visible features suggest a decorative later piece rather than a Qing period example.
一件高身白地瓷瓶，器形受觚式启发，通体以粉彩绘多位带题名的历史、文学人物，题材很可能取自《三国演义》人物图像。此瓶口沿宽阔外撇，直颈，腹部渐收。综合可见特征判断，更像一件后期装饰性作品，而非清代到代器。
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Curated by Jade
Assessment:
This appears to be a Chinese decorative porcelain vase in Qing taste, painted with named figural scenes associated with the Romance of the Three Kingdoms tradition. The base bears a six-character Kangxi mark reading 'Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi' (Made in the Kangxi period of the Great Qing), but the mark appears apocryphal. The enamels are bright and somewhat uniform, the figural drawing is commercially decorative rather than period-refined, the glaze and foot treatment do not strongly support 17th- or 18th-century manufacture, and the overall presentation is consistent with a 20th-century workshop piece made in an earlier style. A word about copies.. Chinese porcelain is one of the most heavily reproduced categories in the antiques market, and Kangxi-marked decorative vases are especially common as later revival pieces and tourist-market wares.
此件应为一件带有清代审美趣味的中国装饰瓷瓶，所绘带题名人物场景与《三国演义》题材传统有关。底部书六字康熙款“大清康熙年制”，但此款识应属后加仿款，并非真正康熙官窑年款。其彩料鲜艳且较为均一，人物绘工偏商业装饰性而非时代精品笔意，釉面与足部处理也不足以有力支持十七或十八世纪烧造，整体面貌更符合二十世纪作坊按旧样仿制的作品。A word about copies.. 中国瓷器是古玩市场中复制最泛滥的门类之一，尤其带康熙款的装饰瓶，极常见于后期仿古器、外销装饰器与旅游市场制品。
Individual Images:
whole vase front
side view of vase
whole vase three-quarter view
reverse of vase
overhead showing mouth
base of vase with mark
Provenance:
No provenance documentation visible in the provided images.
Condition:
Good (visible surface wear and dirt, no major damage seen, condition based only on photos)
Identification Score: 92%
The form, porcelain body, famille rose palette, figural decoration, and visible six-character Kangxi mark make identification as a Chinese Qing-style famille rose figure vase fairly secure, though exact dating remains less certain from photos alone.
根据器形、瓷胎、粉彩设色、人物装饰，以及可见的六字康熙款，可较有把握地认定这是一件中国清式粉彩人物纹瓷瓶；但仅凭照片，对其精确断代仍无法做到绝对确定。
Authenticity Score: 22%
I am treating this as a reproduction unless proven otherwise. The Kangxi mark is almost certainly spurious: the calligraphy is weak and loosely rendered for a true period mark, and the body, enameling, and foot do not match the sophistication expected of Kangxi-period porcelain. The painting style is lively but generic, with commercial outlines and repeated decorative patterns. The foot rim shows artificial-looking surface accumulation rather than convincing old kiln wear, and the mouth interior appears very clean and evenly glazed. These factors point to a later 20th-century decorative vase rather than an authentic Kangxi period piece.
在没有更强证据之前，我将其视为仿制品。其“康熙”款极可能为伪托款：书法力度不足，结体松散，不符合真正到代康熙款识的水准；胎体、彩绘与足部处理，也达不到康熙时期瓷器应有的精致程度。画风虽热闹，但较为程式化，线条与纹样带有商业装饰气息。足缘所见积污感略显表面化，不像自然长期使用与陈放形成的老旧窑磨痕；口沿内壁也显得过于干净且施釉均匀。综合判断，更接近二十世纪后期的装饰性仿古瓷瓶，而非真正康熙时期作品。
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Keywords
Chinese vase, Qing style, famille rose, porcelain, figural vase, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Kangxi mark, decorative porcelain, China
中国瓷瓶, 清式, 粉彩, 瓷器, 人物纹瓶, 三国演义, 康熙款, 装饰瓷, 中国
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