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Sadly not Kangxi M&P I`m afraid, all the signs are that this is a modern copy.
You should be wary of stained foot rims like this, especially on purported Kangxi pieces where the quality of the paste is of paramount importance.
The mark appears transfer printed.

Phil.

Hi again,
thought I`d show what a Kangxi cup looks like, the mark on this cup is a version of the "shou" character as for much of the Kangxi period use of reign marks such as that on your cup was banned & many different fantasy marks such as this & conch shell, lingzhi etc, etc came to be used instead.

Phil.

No! No! Not even close! A very low quality modern fake!

Pyro is right both these pieces aren't right.

Phil, Pyro and LKeh: Once again, thanks for all your comments.

Hi LKeh, when you say, "Pyro is right both these pieces aren't right" are you also referring to the fish cup I posted?

Phil.

In my opinion the fish cup is late 19th century or later from the color and consistency of the blue pigment which is bit light and washout. The clear overglaze is a little thin and in Kangxi pieces under a microscope the overglaze bubble size are rather large and a thick layer and appears more hazzy macroscopicly . Also the presence of many black bubbles microscopicly, which appears like a dark surface tint macroscopicly.

Thanks for answering me, I`m confident this cup is Kangxi however.

Phil.

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