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by: peter

Pieter, it would be better if you could upload better pictures. That is, closeups showing faces, etc., partial pictures of the decoration. The color of the gilt is also important.

Generally, marks are unusable for dating items with Chinese porcelain. They add marks only for decoration, and adding reign marks of earlier reigns or dynasties has been a practice since at least the Ming dynasty.

19th century? I doubt it. The mark alone makes it unlikely.
This type of mark was commonly used in the 20th century. Except during the Tongzhi reign, when red, stamped marks were common, most marks were handwritten, but not in the character style your mark is written in.

Rose medallion items were made far into the 20th century, and they probably still are...
But what is the most improbable for a 19th century item is its white glaze. If the actual glaze is snow white like in these pictures, it can't be 19th century. Only from the republic onwards were glazes that white.
But the faces and some details of the decoration should make it possible to make sure.
medaillon roze
by: pieter

I have allready a date.The vase was made in 19th century, atleast that was what me was told.

I shall try to send a bigger foto from the mark

thank you anyway
pieter
vase
by: peter

The mark is too blurred and we can read only two characters. Anyway, in most cases Chinese marks don't tell you where or when an item was made.

The pictures are a bit too small, but it seems to be a medallion rose vase, probably made in the 2nd half of the 20th century. If the surface is smooth, then it is likely factory made. The hand-painted ones do have thick enamel.

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