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KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
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A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER VASES AND COVERS
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Each vase is moulded to the body with bands of lappets and shaped cartouches on a keyfret ground. The central band is decorated to each panel with qilin, between bands of pairs of birds perched on rocks amongst flowers, all beneath a panelled band with rabbits to the shoulder. The covers are similarly decorated with shaped panels, each depicting a bird perched on a rock, surrounded by a keyfret band. The base has a leaf mark within a double circle.
19¾ in. (50 cm.) high (2)
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Each vase is moulded to the body with bands of lappets and shaped cartouches on a keyfret ground. The central band is decorated to each panel with qilin, between bands of pairs of birds perched on rocks amongst flowers, all beneath a panelled band with rabbits to the shoulder. The covers are similarly decorated with shaped panels, each depicting a bird perched on a rock, surrounded by a keyfret band. The base has a leaf mark within a double circle.
19¾ in. (50 cm.) high (2)
Provenance
Formerly in the Buisman family collection, a well-known Dutch trading family in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Brought to you by
Alexis Yuen
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