Price
Unknown
Category
Asian Art
Medium
Ceramic?
Distinguishing marks
The bottom of the case has Chinese characters that appear to indicate that it was made during the Qing dynasty.
Condition
Excellent
Date Period
1644-1912?
Size and dimensions of this item
12" high and about 4" wide
Weight
About 2 lbs
Long Description
This vase was acquired in China. Â I was told it was a QingÂ
double gourd vase.Â
History
Acquired in China
Price Paid (If known)
Not known
For Sale?
No
Re: Qing double gourd
This is a Ming-style celadon double-gourd vase, with a spurious six-character "zhuan shu" (archaic-style seal mark) for the Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong (1736-95). The freshness of the glaze together with the rubber-stamp look of the seal suggests that the vase dates from the second half of the 20th century, or later. Actually, the fact that you obtained the piece in China is not a good sign, aspre-1911 (Qing Dynasty and earlier) antiques are considered cultural "patrimony". Their export, therefore, is strictly prohibited by the Cultural Relics Bureau.