Lot: 384Exquisite Pair of Kangxi VasesEase vase is a mirror image of the other, reflecting the preferred porcelain decoration that was becoming popular during late Kangxireign (1662-1722 AD). This body is made of high density, very fine but not very white clay, commonly called "Ro Mi Tai" (body made of sticky-rice flour). Their shape is called "Hua Gu" and is discussed in Ben Bao Chan's book "Identification of Ming and Qing Porcelain. As result of natural aging over 300 years, the glaze has lost surface glassy shine of newly fired porcelain, and is not sticky to touch, unlike the surface of glazed porcelain that is newly fired, which is sticky. The underglaze cobalt blue is beautiful and yet subdue, not to appear to float new the surface of the glaze, which is a feature of later imitations wares. The red is intense, opaque, and not protrudingout of the glaze surface. It has a color like ripe Chinese date (to borrow the description of 1933's book "Guidelines for Chinese Antiques). This is a feature of Kangxiiron red enamel. The green is bright, thick and protruding above the glaze. The motif of a dragon flying among clouds above splashing sea wave, was a very popular porcelain decoration of the mid to late Kangxireign, which lasted 60 years.Size: 10 1/4 in. (26 cm.) h x 5 1/2 in. (14 cm.) dia.​​​​​​Provenance: From an important California collector, whose grandfather a major antique dealer during the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic, and was a patron of painters Wu Changshuo and Huang Binhong. http://www.karburys.com/lotdetail/384/