A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE IRON-RED-GROUND CYLINDRICAL VASES

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

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A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE IRON-RED-GROUND CYLINDRICAL VASES
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Each decorated on the body and waisted neck with peony scroll reserved on an iron-red ground between bands of pale green overlapping petals embellished with flower sprigs on the body and a diaper and lotus band on the neck, with a band of babao on the shoulder
19¼ in. (49 cm.) high (2)

Provenance

Fonthill Heirlooms Collection.
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, May 1967.

Lot Essay

A pair of similar vases, formerly from the Morgan Collection, also dated to the Kangxi period, was sold in these rooms, 2 December, 1993, lot 279. Another pair of vases with covers was included in the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1935-6, no. 1662.

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