KANGXI
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A biscuit famille noire ewer
Kangxi
After an Islamic prototype, the flattened hexagonal baluster body moulded in relief on the two main sides with a peach-shaped panel, painted on one side with flowering chrysanthemum and on the reverse with lotus, all reserved on a mirror-black ground enriched with floral scrollwork, supported on a waisted stepped foot encircled by keyfret- and whorl-pattern borders, elongated curved spout and loop handle (cover missing, small rim crack to the spout bracket)
26 cm. high
Kangxi
After an Islamic prototype, the flattened hexagonal baluster body moulded in relief on the two main sides with a peach-shaped panel, painted on one side with flowering chrysanthemum and on the reverse with lotus, all reserved on a mirror-black ground enriched with floral scrollwork, supported on a waisted stepped foot encircled by keyfret- and whorl-pattern borders, elongated curved spout and loop handle (cover missing, small rim crack to the spout bracket)
26 cm. high