A Chinese blue and white puzzle jug
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A Chinese blue and white puzzle jug

KANGXI

細節
A Chinese blue and white puzzle jug
Kangxi
After a Delft prototype, the baluster body decorated with panels of ladies in a fenced garden, the neck in floral scrolled pierced openwork, the tubular rim with three spouts, with hollow loop handle, hairline rim crack, frits
20 cm. high
注意事項
Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €5,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €5,001 and €400,000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €400,001. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.

拍品專文

Puzzle jugs were used as curiosities for entertainment. The spouts of the jugs are connected to the body through the hollow handle. If the jug is tilted to the back and one drinks from one spout while one closes the other two, liquid can be retrieved from the jug.