Three Antique Chinese Qing Blue & White Porcelain Vases Kangxi Marks 19th Century

A decorative group of three 19th-century Chinese Qing dynasty blue-and-white porcelain vases, each painted in underglaze cobalt blue and bearing an apocryphal four-character Kangxi reign mark to the base.

The group comprises two tall sleeve / beaker-form vases, each approximately 15.5cm high, together with a smaller baluster-form vase approximately 13.5cm high.

The first sleeve vase is freely painted with a charming bird amongst flowering plants and leafy branches, the naturalistic decoration continuing around the cylindrical body beneath a flared rim.

The second sleeve vase is more densely decorated with an interesting figural court scene, surrounded by scrolling floral and foliate ornament. The central panel depicts figures beneath an architectural canopy, giving the piece particularly strong visual interest.

The smaller baluster-form vase is painted with large stylised flowers, leafy stems and scrolling foliage beneath a patterned shoulder border.

Each base bears an underglaze-blue four-character mark reading:

康熙年製

Kāngxī nián zhì

“Made during the Kangxi reign.”

The Kangxi Emperor reigned from 1662–1722. However, Kangxi reign marks were frequently reproduced on later Qing ceramics in homage to the highly regarded blue-and-white porcelain of the period. These pieces are therefore conservatively catalogued as 19th-century Qing porcelain bearing apocryphal Kangxi marks, rather than as Kangxi-period originals. Christie’s records numerous comparable 19th-century blue-and-white vessels carrying four-character Kangxi marks.

Origin: China

Period: Qing dynasty

Date: 19th century, probably circa 1850–1900

Material: Porcelain

Decoration: Underglaze cobalt blue

Marks: 康熙年製 — apocryphal four-character Kangxi reign marks

Sleeve vases: Approx. 15.5cm high each

Baluster vase: Approx. 13.5cm high

Condition: All three pieces have notable condition issues and are priced accordingly. Both sleeve vases have rim chips/losses, clearly visible in the photographs, together with associated surface wear and firing imperfections. The baluster vase has previously been broken and reglued, with visible repair lines and associated damage. Further minor staining, scratches and age-related marks are present throughout. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the description.

Despite the condition, this remains an attractive and useful study group of genuine 19th-century Qing blue-and-white porcelain, displaying different decorative styles while sharing traditional Kangxi-revival marks.

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Condition descriptions are based on external observation only. The interior, underside of the base, and any internal cavities or consecration materials have not been examined. No technical analysis (including XRF, thermoluminescence, or metallurgical testing) has been performed.

As is typical with antique bronzes, minor casting irregularities, surface wear, rubbing to high points, oxidation, and age-related imperfections are present and should be expected. No visible repairs or restorations are observed from the available views; however, the absence of hidden restorations cannot be guaranteed.

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