Preliminary identification
Photo reference
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Overview
A fine Chinese porcelain bottle vase featuring an apple-green ground and overglaze polychrome enamels. The decoration depicts heroes from the classic Ming novel 'Water Margin' (Outlaws of the Marsh), each labeled with their character name on their costume panels, with an underglaze blue six-character Kangxi reign mark to the base.
Story
Centuries of outlaw folklore come alive on this porcelain canvas. These warriors are folk heroes from the 14th-century classic novel Water Margin, immortalized with delicate enameled brushwork in the grand tradition of Kangxi revival wares.
Maker / Origin
Produced by skilled kiln workshops in Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of China. Artisans during the 20th century frequently honored the technical brilliance of the Kangxi period (1662–1722) by recreating historical shapes, warrior motifs, and reign marks with painstaking detail.
Condition & Value
Appears in very good condition with bright enamels, intact gloss, and no obvious large chips or repairs visible in photos. Excellent condition sustains market value. Valued as a quality 20th-century decorative Chinese porcelain piece.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.