A FAMILLE JAUNE INGOT-SHAPED CUP
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The exterior decorated with a lower band depicting crabs and fish amidst water weeds in a pond, the upper body in pale yellow, the base of the interior with a shrimp amidst water weeds and with a diaper band at the rim
5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) long, wood stand
Provenance
Joseph U. Seo, Oriental Art Gallery, New York, January 1963.
Lot Essay
The gold ingot, yuanbao, is a symbol of riches.
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