Lot Essay
A similar pair of vases was sold at Christie's London, 10 May 1993, lot 111
KANGXI
Details
A rare pair of blue and white 'erotic subject' beaker vases, gu,
Kangxi
The raised central part decorated with a suite of courtship scenes leading up to an erotic scene depicted on the base, each side of the flaring foot and neck delicately painted with flowering plants issuing from rockwork between dentil-pattern borders simulating the archaic bronze prototype (frittings, small chips)
26.2cm. high (2)
Kangxi
The raised central part decorated with a suite of courtship scenes leading up to an erotic scene depicted on the base, each side of the flaring foot and neck delicately painted with flowering plants issuing from rockwork between dentil-pattern borders simulating the archaic bronze prototype (frittings, small chips)
26.2cm. high (2)