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For some reason I don't have a photo of this in its entirety but though some detail photos would be appreciated. I think that this is from late 19th century.
Thanks, I had thought it might be pre contemporary but knew it would not be any earlier than very late 19th century. I already own this. I bought it more for "It's pretty" and it being a bough pot than for any monetary value. It does display nicely. So there is that advantage. Â
PS. Is it the detail of the butterfly and birds (rather lacking in color) that dates this piece as being contemporary. Do you find the tinier florals as being a bit flat looking?  Just curious what details are a give away.
I am trying to train my eye so I don't stumble too often. I know the way a piece feels is also important but one can't use that deciding on online purchases. I went through a stage of buying famille rose pieces most of which I can now see is rather pedestrian. But they do serve to educate by bad example.
I've had very little exposure to high quality antique Chinese works. I have handled/seen pieces of Kang Hsi porcelain from the 1715 fleet. But that was many years ago when a friend of my late hubs was working for Mel Fisher and would bring by finds for us to see. I wish I had some of those shards or others as a learning tool.
I do have quite a few books/catalogues. I still wish I was nearer to being able to view actual pieces. So help from those who have such experience is very welcome.
Look at the floor tiles, they are absolutely even and most probably printed. They should be hand painted. Also the general appearance of the colors is „softer“ than on the authentic pieces. And the gold used is modern and shiny, not the muted 19th century gold.Â
Birgit
Those pointers are exactly what I need to help develop a more discerning eye. Thanks!
Dear Paula,
look at just this detail (from one of the few pictures that are focused): the contour lines are clearly printed and not hand made.
This is the first step that you should learn how to recognize. Look at them: constant, even width, no beginning and no end of the strokes. Some broken lines.
When you see this, run away!
Regards,
Giovanni
Thanks. Is what you showed me an indication that this was mass produced with somebody outlining the images and any number of people filling in the colors? Or does it mean the whole of it is printed? I can recognize transfer printing on European and English pieces but it seems a bit trickier with Asian pieces.Â
I see what is meant about the colors as Shinigami wrote above. To me it is almost as if this is a piece that was made to look like what an inexperienced buyer expects a piece of antique Chinese porcelain to look. It is easy to forget just how bright and vibrant colors are on antique items. We are used to seeing faded example and think that is right.Â
Hi Paula,
Thanks for sharing this. I love Rose Medallion, so it's always fun to compare and explore - and also to know what to look out for.Â
I've noticed that in more modern examples they break from the typical "script" of the pattern and include things - like the black lines on the floor - that were never really done like that in the 19th century.
Here are some close ups of a mid 19th c. example. Note that whatever contour lines are not harsh and that many areas of color have no outlining; the groups of figures look a little mushy and impish, not clear and evenly outlined. The clothing folds are suggested by piling of the enamel rather than lines, etc. The good examples seem to vibrate with color and beauty, the poorer examples look a little messy and rushed.
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Thanks. I love the education I am getting here. So does my pocketbook.
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