Porcelain production during the Kangxi period (1662–1722) expanded China’s export trade with Europe, sparked the Chinamania craze in the nineteenth century, and bolstered the East-West exchange that ...

Tharp's expert eye led him to conclude: "I'm pretty sure this is a Kangxi period piece ... However, the surprises were far from over, as the vase was yet to be discussed. When asked what drew ...