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A VERY RARE MOULD-GROWN GOURD WATER POT
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A VERY RARE MOULD-GROWN GOURD WATER POT

MOULDED KANGXI SHANGWAN MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)

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A VERY RARE MOULD-GROWN GOURD WATER POT
MOULDED KANGXI SHANGWAN MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)
Of lobed hexafoil shape with a small circular mouth, each segment moulded with a shou-character medallion above a lotus flower, the patina of a rich warm brown tone
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) diam., lotus wood stand
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For similarly decorated moulded gourds see the exhibition catalogue for Kangxi, Empereur de Chine, 1662-1722, La Cité interdite à Versailles, Musée national du chateau de Versailles, pl. 150 - 151.

Vessels of this type formed from organic material were curious objects, produced entirely in the pursuit of pleasure, as suggested by the mark on the base. These naturally grown objects were highly prized by the Qing emperors, and a Qianlong poem 'Odes to a vase-gourd', Yong hu lu qi, supports the view of Imperial interest by references to experiments in growing gourds conducted by Emperor Kangxi in the Imperial West Gardens, located outside the Forbidden City, cf. Zhu Jiajin Treasures of the Forbidden City, Viking, 1986 p. 209.