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CIRCA 1650
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A TRANSITIONAL BLUE AND WHITE VASE OF UNUSUAL FLARING FORM
circa 1650
Painted on the exterior with a continuous scene of two long-tailed birds in flight above a large flowering prunus branch beside clumps of pierced rockwork, and four similar birds in flight above rockwork issuing lingzhi, all above a slightly moulded band of cruciform clouds and descending stiff leaves above the foot, minor rim frits
7 in. (18 cm.) high
circa 1650
Painted on the exterior with a continuous scene of two long-tailed birds in flight above a large flowering prunus branch beside clumps of pierced rockwork, and four similar birds in flight above rockwork issuing lingzhi, all above a slightly moulded band of cruciform clouds and descending stiff leaves above the foot, minor rim frits
7 in. (18 cm.) high