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 ...

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 ...