JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARKS WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE, KANGXI

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A Pair of Blue and White Ovoid Jars and Covers
Jiajing six-character marks within a double circle, Kangxi
Each jar with four roundels depicting court ladies in various pursuits reserved on a ribbed ground, all enclosed by two bands of various flower sprays, the cylindrical covers similarly decorated with figures
9¾in. (24.7cm.) (2)

Provenance

Christie's, London, 17 March 1975, lot 59.

Lot Essay

A very similar ribbed jar and cover from the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum, decorated with auspicious emblems rather than scenes of court ladies, was included in the exhibition, Silk Roads, China Ships, 10 September 1983 - 8 January 1984, p. 211.

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