KANGXI (1662-1722)

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A FAMILLE VERTE PERFUME-HOLDER
KANGXI (1662-1722)
Of oval quatrefoil shape, the sides pierced with four rectangular panels comprising floral stems on a honeycomb lattice reserved on a florette and pale seeded-green ground, the arched bracket handle enamelled to immitate wickerwork, the flat cover pierced around a lion finial, handle bracket restored
5 in. (12.5 cm.) high

Provenance

The Hon. Mrs. Nellie Ionides

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Lot Essay

Compare the example illustrated by Rosemary E. Scott, For The Imperial Court, Qing Porcelain from the Percival David Foundation, London, 1997, p.54, no.4; and another illustrated by E. Zimmerman in Chinesisches Porzellan, vol. II, pl. 84.

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