"Kangxi" old base and new body - photos of the "new" body

by J.Lim
(Carlingford NSW)

Hi Peter

Following technical problems last night - images of the Kangxi bottle vase's exterior - shot in daylight.

Note the following:

-slightly grey and satin textured porcelain, which I thought was a bad sign, but I just acquired some Kangxi shipwreck wares with identical colour and satiny texture

-decoration painted in the Kangxi manner, with blue wash escaping the outlines like a modern watercolour-sketch

-is the shade of blue plausible?

-lack of rust spots or glaze voids on the outside, unlike on the base.


I hope you might be able to make some comment on whether this thingy looks like an "old base new body" job. Or if it is a copy, maybe it's a Dowager era copy?


Regards
J.Lim