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Dutch Delftware clobbered vase

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Dutch Delftware blue and white vase in Chinese porcelain, Wanli period style, later decorated ‘clobbered’ in polychrome enamels probably of Dutch origin too on a bright green ground. The vase has been lamped on removing the ballast there was a piece of paper within. Very feint but I think it is written in Dutch. Enhanced daylight image and black light image also uploaded.

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Very large and unusual mark would anyone be able to identify a factory/maker please, presume date to be late 17th / 18th Century. .

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26cm high
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Unfortunately, no authentic Delftware.

The vase is decorated with a rather busy and colorful floral pattern (plants, flowers, and leaves).The color scheme (bright green background with reddish-brown, purple, blue, and turquoise details) is typical of the Canton or Famille Verte/Famille Rose style.The narrow neck and bulging belly indicate a classic shape that was often used for export pieces in the 19th and 20th centuries.

I think that your vase is more of a glazed ceramic/stoneware and not real hard porcelain. The red stamp is also meant to be more decorative, to give it a Chinese/'Oriental' appearance.

Surface: rough, grainy, and quite thick, not as smooth and hard as typical porcelain. Color: the background and painting resemble earthenware/ceramics with glaze rather than real fine porcelain. Decoration: the bright colors and thick lines are reminiscent of majolica-like glazes or Chinese export ceramics from the 20th century.

We see  a rectangular seal mark with probably two Chinese characters at the top (possibly a stylized form of 大清, 中國, or an artist's name), but the lower half is very faded.This kind of red stamp is typical for 20th-century Chinese export porcelain. Often, they are apocryphal: they imitate older imperial marks or use generic characters such as "中國製造" (Made in China) or a workshop name. 

Chinese export product or European copy

Kind regards Franky