Lot Essay
For a similar pair, cf. W. R. Sargent, op. cit., p.36-37, fig.7. The author notes that the combination of duck and lotus motifs, both symbols for marriage, indicates a desire for bearing sons
THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN LADY
A FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT BRUSHWASHER modelled as a recumbent duck looking over the rim of a curling lotus leaf forming the vessel, the duck under splashes of yellow, green and aubergine, a small bud on its shoulder, Kangxi
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A FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT BRUSHWASHER modelled as a recumbent duck looking over the rim of a curling lotus leaf forming the vessel, the duck under splashes of yellow, green and aubergine, a small bud on its shoulder, Kangxi
7cm. high
7cm. high
Provenance
Ralph M. Chait