1920s Chinese Yellow-Ground Blue and White Dragon Floor Vase With Apocryphal Kangxi Mark

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A unique, Chinese Yellow-Ground Blue and White Dragon Floor Vase With Apocryphal Kangxi four-character mark on the front low. See … Read more A unique, Chinese Yellow-Ground Blue and White Dragon Floor Vase With Apocryphal Kangxi four-character mark on the front low. See photos attached.
The tall baluster body is decorated with clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls.
Christie's guide to reign marks :"If a piece has a later copied mark, is it a fake?
No. To complicate matters a little, for hundreds of years Chinese artisans copied reign marks from earlier dynasties out of respect and reverence for these periods. Such marks are often referred to in auction catalogue descriptions as ‘apocryphal’ marks. They were not necessarily intended to fool buyers into thinking they were buying an earlier work of art."
Dimensions: 38 inches high, approx. 16 inches diameter.
Object auctioned in Nagasaki-Japan. Nagasaki has the largest Chinese community in Japan.
Condition: no cracks or chips.
Interested buyers are highly encouraged to ask all necessary questions before purchase. Thank you. See less