The Jingdezhen kilns were destroyed in the early years of the Qing dynasty, as the Manchus invaded China from their territory in the northeast and disrupted a country already depleted by the excesses of the late Ming court as well as a series of natural disasters. Beginning in 1683, the kilns resumed operation. Figural decoration drawn from contemporary novels, washes of bright blue, a very white body with an increasing percentage of kaolin clay, and a shiny glaze were characteristic of the re-established kilns.This vase was repaired, possibly in China, with a silver collar and rim.