Vase, hard paste porcelain, cylindrical with everted rim, decorated in blue with two opposed four-clawed dragons, peonies and a prunus border; 4-character mark of the Kangxi emperor on base, made in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, c1900-1925
the 4-character mark of the Kangxi emperor was not used during the period of his reign (1662-1722) other than within a square border on imperial wares; in most cases wares marked as here date to the late 19th - early 20th century
the 4-character mark of the Kangxi emperor was not used during the period of his reign (1662-1722) other than within a square border on imperial wares; in most cases wares marked as here date to the late 19th - early 20th century
