{"id":167,"date":"2010-03-12T09:56:17","date_gmt":"2010-03-12T14:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=167"},"modified":"2011-04-05T14:38:14","modified_gmt":"2011-04-05T19:38:14","slug":"chinese-miniature-vases-c-1720","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=167","title":{"rendered":"Chinese export miniatures, c.1690"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A pair of Chinese export porcelain dollhouse miniatures with blue underglaze decoration from the Kangxi period (1662-1722)\u00a0with Dutch hallmarked silver\u00a0mounts from the mid-1800&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6776.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5106\" title=\"IMG_6776\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6776.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6776.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6776-259x300.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once the neck broke off this vase, it became a ewer, standing 2&#8243; high with its replacement handle and spout.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2135.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4568\" title=\"IMG_2135\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2135.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2135.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2135-259x300.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A tiny Dutch hallmark in the shape of a sword can be seen on the bottom of the replaced silver neck. Between the years 1814 and 1905, sword marks were used on pieces too small to accommodate\u00a0full hallmarks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6777.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5105\" title=\"IMG_6777\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6777.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6777.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6777-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The remains of the broken porcelain vase&#8217;s neck are obscured by the silver replacement top but can still be seen looking down through the opening.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6783.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5104\" title=\"IMG_6783\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6783.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6783.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6783-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The other broken vase became a bottle, standing a mere 1&#8243; high.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6774.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5108\" title=\"IMG_6774\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6774.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6774.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6774-300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The broken top was masked by the addition of a beautifully engraved silver cap, with scalloped edge and stippled decoration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6773.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5109\" title=\"IMG_6773\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6773.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6773.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6773-300x256.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Miniatures such as these were displayed in doll houses owned by wealthy individuals and were not intended to be played with by children.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_21311.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2131\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_21311.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"349\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is what the miniatures looked like before they became damaged and their appearances altered.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/md-mini.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2367\" title=\"md mini\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/md-mini.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/md-mini.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/md-mini-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/md-mini-297x300.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chine-de-commande.com\">China de Commande<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A pair of Chinese export porcelain dollhouse miniatures with blue underglaze decoration from the Kangxi period (1662-1722)\u00a0with Dutch hallmarked silver\u00a0mounts from the mid-1800&#8217;s. 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