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KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
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A BLUE AND WHITE AND COPPER-RED-DECORATED BOTTLE VASE
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The vase is decorated with a continuous scene of an open-winged Buddhist lion standing on rocks beside waves, looking at a large bird on rocks, all beneath a copper-red moon amongst clouds. There are two copper-red seals to the base of the neck. There is an apocryphal Chenghua mark to the base.
15 3/8 in. (39 cm.) high
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The vase is decorated with a continuous scene of an open-winged Buddhist lion standing on rocks beside waves, looking at a large bird on rocks, all beneath a copper-red moon amongst clouds. There are two copper-red seals to the base of the neck. There is an apocryphal Chenghua mark to the base.
15 3/8 in. (39 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in the 1920s by Erik Nordstrom, Sweden, and then by decent.
Brought to you by
Kate Hunt
Director, Head of Department