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A Pair of Antique Chinese Blue & White Crackle Glaze Vases and Covers
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A Pair of Antique Chinese Blue & White Crackle Glaze Vases and Covers

18th century
Sold 7 June 2025 · Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
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A pair of blue and white Chinese vases and covers. Under glaze blue four character mark for Kangxi to the base, but could be 19th century. Each vase is painted with dragons and peonies. One vase has a small repair to the neck and one has a small crack to the neck. Otherwise they are in good condtion. They measure 27.5 cm high.

Date of Manufacture

Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors has dated these Chinese Crackle Glaze Vases to the 1750s.

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27.5cm (10.83")
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A pair of blue and white Chinese vases and covers. Under glaze blue four character mark for Kangxi to the base, but could be 19th century. Each vase is painted with dragons and peonies. One vase has a small repair to the neck and one has a small crack to the neck. Otherwise they are in good condtion. They measure 27.5 cm high.
Date of Manufacture

Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors has dated these Chinese Crackle Glaze Vases to the 1750s.

Height
27.5cm (10.83")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1136169
Dealers Internal Ref
JF
Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2012
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A pair of baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain vases with fitted lids, decorated with blue dragon and floral motifs over an off-white crackle glaze. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A pair of baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain vases with fitted lids, decorated with blue dragon and floral motifs over an off-white crackle glaze. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Pair of Antique Chinese Blue & White Crackle Glaze Vases and Covers

Archive II A pair of baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain vases with fitted lids, decorated with blue dragon and floral motifs over an off-white crackle glaze. View II
Archive III A pair of baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain vases with fitted lids, decorated with blue dragon and floral motifs over an off-white crackle glaze. View III
Archive IV A pair of baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain vases with fitted lids, decorated with blue dragon and floral motifs over an off-white crackle glaze. View IV
Archive V A pair of baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain vases with fitted lids, decorated with blue dragon and floral motifs over an off-white crackle glaze. View V
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Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors

Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 07860 158 955
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Surrey
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Verified Since Jul 2012
Items For Sale 54
Items Sold 139
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A pair of baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain vases with fitted lids, decorated with blue dragon and floral motifs over an off-white crackle glaze.
A Pair of Antique Chinese Blue & White Crackle Glaze Vases and Covers
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A pair of baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain vases with fitted lids, decorated with blue dragon and floral motifs over an off-white crackle glaze.
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  • ObjectVases
  • Period18th century
  • StyleChinoiserie
  • MaterialPorcelain, Ceramic, Cobalt Glaze
  • ColourBlue and White
  • MotifsDragon motif, Crackle glaze, Baluster shape, Domed cover with finial
  • SizeH 27.5 cm (11 in)

FAQs

A symmetrical pair of covered vases serves as a focal point when arranged on a sideboard top, mantelpiece, or console table. They integrate effectively into traditional and contemporary settings alongside dark timber furniture, brass accents, or structured foliage displays.

Dust gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or a soft-bristle brush, taking care around aged crackle lines. Avoid immersing older porcelain in water or using harsh chemical solvents, as moisture can penetrate surface fractures and cause internal discolouration.

Authentic examples typically display natural wear to the unglazed foot rim, variations in the cobalt application, and an irregular crackle network embedded beneath the surface. Firing marks, vessel weight, glaze thickness, and hand-carved details further assist in identifying period production.

These vessels are crafted from high-fired porcelain clay, painted with cobalt oxide pigment directly onto the unfired body, and coated with a specialized glaze mixture. During kiln cooling, the glaze contracts faster than the porcelain body, producing microscopic crazing that is frequently highlighted with tea or ink washes.

Crackle glaze porcelain, historically associated with Ge ware and later revivals, features a network of surface cracks created by intentional cooling rate differences between the ceramic body and glaze during firing. Combined with cobalt blue underglaze decoration, this technique was widely produced from the Ming and Qing dynasties into the twentieth century.
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