Authenticating Kangxi Originals Requires A Lot Of Looking
Understanding the Age of Chinese Porcelain with your EYES.
The process of authenticating Kangxi originals takes time. It also requires looking at a lot of authentic examples.
Ever since the Kangxi period (1662-1722), endless copies and reproductions have been made with considerable success. This was particularly the case during the later 19thC. and early 20th C. when a revival in demand for these fine porcelains soared due to demand by western collectors. Collectors were anxious to buy and without much knowledge of what they were looking at. So they threw money at any available piece with abandon. Since then many examples inventoried as Kangxi, have been relegated to the later periods. Back then the demand was enormous and of course, the porcelain makers in Jingdezhen were more than happy to accommodate. Not much unlike today where good copies abound in the market.
Kangxi Porcelain Originals
Below is a fairly wide selection of authentic Kangxi examples from Museum and private collections. A number of them have also been sold by us over the years that we've included as well. Authenticating Kangxi originals does take time, but well worth the effort and patience.
Kangxi oxblood glazed vase with white highlights 
Exceptional and Rare Kangxi Vase 
Rare Chinese Kangxi Period Ox-Blood vase 
Chinese Kangxi Period Ox-Blood vase, early 18th C. 
Chinese Kangxi Period Ox-Blood vase from the Widener Collection. 
Six Character Kangxi mark on peach bloom water pot. 
Peachbloom Kangxi Water Pot 
Chinese Kangxi Pale Blue Mark and Period Water Pot. 
Chinese Kangxi Pale Blue Mark and Period Water Pot base reign mark. 
Kangxi Period Celadon Ring Necked vase reign marked base 
Chinese Kangxi Period Celadon Ring Necked vase. 
Upper Detail image of Kangxi Claire-de-lune Meiping vase 
Chinese Kangxi Claire-de-lune Meiping Shaped vase 
Chinese Kangxi Period Bottle vase with Claire-de-lune glaze. Foot detail of mark 
Chinese Kangxi Peach Bloom Vase Kangxi mark 
Chinese Kangxi Peach Bloom Vase 
Chinese Kangxi Blue and Gilt decorated baluster vase. 
Chinese Kangxi Peach Bloom Vase with Petal Decoration 
Chinese Kangxi Peach Bloom Vase Kangxi mark 
Petal Decorated Kangxi Period Vase 
Chinese Kangxi Peach Bloom Vase Kangxi mark 
Petal Decorated Chinese Kangxi Peach bloom vase 
Petal Decorated Chinese Kangxi Peach bloom vase 
Foot-rim and Kangxi reign mark, Petal Form Vase 
Rare Kangxi Petal Form Peach Bloom vase 
Petal Decorated Kangxi Peach Bloom vase 
Chinese Kangxi Petal Decorated Celadon vase foot and mark 
Chinese Kangxi Petal Decorated Celadon vase 
Chinese Kangxi Peach-bloom Box, Reign mark 
Chinese Kangxi Peach-bloom Box 
Chinese Kangxi Peach-bloom Box 
Foot Chinese Kangxi Peachbloom seal paste Box Reign mark 
Chinese Kangxi Peach Bloom Seal Paste Box 
Chinese Kangxi Peach-bloom Box Collection 
Blue and White reign Kangxi mark, Seal paste box 
Detail of Chinese Kangxi Seal paste box 
Detail of Chinese Kangxi Seal paste box 
Cobalt Blue Kangxi Mark on paste box 
Fine Mat Peach Bloom Glaze, Kangxi Period 
Paste Box Fine Mat Peach Bloom Glaze, Kangxi Period 
Peach Bloom Glaze Seal Paste Box, Kangxi Period 
Chinese Kangxi Covered Porcelain Box 
Chinese Kangxi Covered Porcelain Box 
Kangxi Peachbloom Brush Washer 
Reign mark, Kangxi Peach Bloom Brush Washer 
Kangxi Peach Bloom Brush Washer, 1662 to 1722 
Chinese Kangxi Peach Bloom Bottle vase 
Chinese Kangxi Peach Bloom Amphora vase 
Peach Bloom Kangxi Amphora 
Deep Red Peach Bloom Kangxi Amphora 
Pale Blue Kangxi Amphora vase 
Kangxi Beehive Water Pot with Peach Bloom Glaze 
Kangxi Beehive Water Pot with Peach Bloom Glaze 
Kangxi Beehive Water Pot with Peach Bloom Glaze 
Kangxi Double Gourd Claire-de-lune Vase 
Chinese Kangxi Apple Green Bottle Vase 
Kangxi Period Blue and White Incense Burner 
Kangxi Marked Bowl and Foot-rim 
Chinese Kangxi Blue and White Marked Bowl 
base, Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte tea Caddies 
Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte tea Caddies 
Kangxi Famille Verte Bowl Foot 
Kangxi Famille Verte Bowl Foot 
Kangxi Spinach and Egg Bowl 
Kangxi Spinach and Egg Bowl 
18th C. Chinese Kangxi Leaf Dishes 
18th C. Chinese Kangxi Leaf Dishes 
18th C. Chinese Famille Verte Kangxi Ho Ho Boy 
18th C. Chinese Famille Verte Kangxi Ho Ho Boy, base view 
Kangxi Period Famille Verte Luohan Figure 
base, Kangxi Period Famille Verte Luohan Figure 
base Famille Verte Kangxi Bowl 
18th C. Chinese Famille Verte Kangxi Bowl 
Chinese kangxi Dynasty Zun Beaker vase with Famille Noire and enamels 
Chinese kangxi Dynasty Zun Beaker vase with Famille Noire and enamels 
18th C. Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Court lady on biscuit 
18th C. Kangxi Chinese Famille Verte Wine Pot 
18th C. Kangxi Chinese Famille Verte Wine Pot 
18th C. Kangxi Chinese Famille Verte Wine Pot 
18th C. Kangxi Chinese Famille Verte Wine Pot 
detail 18th C. Kangxi Chinese Famille Verte Wine Pot 
Kangxi wine ewer with over-glaze Famille Verte Enamels 
Kangxi Famille Verte Enamel on biscuit Cup 
Kangxi Famille Verte Enamel on biscuit Cup 
base Kangxi Famille Verte Enamel on biscuit Cup 
18th C. Chinese Kangxi Shou Loa Statue in Famille Verte Enamels 
Kangxi Famille Noire-Verte Enamel Rouleau vase 
Reticulated, Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Perfume Ball 
Reticulated Chinese Kangxi Famille Jaune Perfume Ball, Detail 
Reticulated Chinese Kangxi Famille Jaune Perfume Ball 
Foot Detail Reticulated Chinese Kangxi Famille Jaune-Verte Perfume Box 
Large Reticulated Kangxi Famille Jaune Box 
Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Vase, illustrating poems by Tao Qian and Su Shi 
Rectangular Kangxi Famille Jaune-Verte Vase on biscuit with Chimera handles 
Rectangular Kangxi Famille Jaune-Verte Miniature Table 
Kangxi Dynasty Famille Statue of Noire Li Tieguai 
Large Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Foo Lion on Pedestal 
Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Foo Lion 
Large Chinese Kangxi Famille Noire Vase Detail 
Large Chinese Kangxi Famille Noire Jar 
Large Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Fish Bowl 
Chinese Kangxi Period Famille Verte lantern 
Hexagonal Lantern Kangxi Period porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels on biscuit. 
Hexagonal Lantern Kangxi Period porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels on biscuit. 
Hexagonal Kangxi Period Covered jar with famille jaune enamels. 
Kangxi Famille Noire and Famille Jaune figure of a Daoist Diety 
Kangxi Famille Noire and Famille Jaune figure of a Daoist Diety 
Kangxi period Famille verte Female Attendant 
Kangxi period Famille verte Female Attendant , detail 
Kangxi period Famille verte and noire Female Attendant 
Kangxi period Famille verte Female Attendant 
Kangxi period Famille verte Female Attendant 
Kangxi period Famille verte Female Attendant 
Famille Verte Kangxi period Female Attendant 
Detail, Famille Verte Kangxi period Female Attendant 
Chinese Kangxi Famille verte porcelain duck 
Chinese Kangxi Famille verte porcelain duck 
Chinese Kangxi Famille verte porcelain duck 
Chinese Kangxi Famille verte Dancing Woman 
Chinese Kangxi Famille verte Dancing Woman 
Chinese kangxi period famille Noire bottle vase 
Chinese Kangxi Period Famille verte Baluster Vase 
Chinese Kangxi Period Famille verte Baluster Vase 
Chinese Kangxi baluster Vase With Birds 
Chinese Kangxi baluster Vase With Apple blossoms 
Chinese Kangxi Vase With Apple blossoms, detail 
Kangxi Famille Noire baluster vase 
Chinese Kangxi Vase With Apple blossoms and Birds 
Fine Kangxi Famille noire baluster vase 
Fine Kangxi Famille noire baluster vase 
Fine Kangxi Famille noire baluster vase 
Famille verte Kangxi Period Dragon vase 
Kangxi Period DOuble Gourd Vase 
Unglazed Biscuit base of Kangxi Cafe-au-lait vase 
Kangxi Blue and White and Cafe-au-lait Triple Gourd vase 
Side view of Blue and White Kangxi Vase 
Chinese Kangxi Blue and White Vase, circa 1700
Kangxi Porcelain From The Smithsonian Peacock Room
The Peacock Room is well worth the visit, we did a post on it a few years back. Click HERE to view
We hope you'll book mark this page in your journey to understanding in authenticating Kangxi originals from the copies all over the market.
The very large famille noire vases are 19th century. As far as I know, no known vase over 20 inches has been confidently attributed to the Kangxi period, but rather to the Kangxi revival period starting in the mid-19th century.
Thank you for this useful info. Can anyone tell me if a double foot rim is a telltale sign of a Kangxi reproduction. None of your authentic examples here have it. By this I do NOT mean the double blue circle–I’m referring to the foot rim base itself. I see double, concentric foot rims on copies sometimes, but so far at never on originals. If this is a reliable guideline, it would make it easier to identify many fakes–no study of the reign mark or decoration required if the double foot rim appears. Thanks in advance!