A famille-rose 'peony' vaseIron red 'CHINA' mark, Republic period to mid 20th century25.2cm highProvenance: 民國至十二世紀中期 粉彩牡丹紋罐Around 1890 until about 1920 all Chinese items that were to be imported into the US was required to be marked with the word 'CHINA' as the country of origin (U.S. Stamp Act of 1894). From 1919, 'CHINA' should really have been replaced by 'Made in China', however in practice, the mark 'CHINA' continued to appear on pieces made well into the mid 20th century.