A FINE FAMILLE VERTE 'MONTH' CUP

KANGXI UNDERGLAZE-BLUE SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)

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A FINE FAMILLE VERTE 'MONTH' CUP
KANGXI UNDERGLAZE-BLUE SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)
Delicately potted with deep flaring sides rising from a short straight-cut foot, brightly painted and enamelled around the exterior with a cluster of roses rising from rocks and amidst three flying insects, one side with a ten-character inscription, followed by the seal mark Shang (appreciation)
2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) diam.

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Lot Essay

The current cup is representative of the 10th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, usually identified by the flowering Chinese rose (yuegui) beside low rockwork with three insects in flight.
The inscription reads:
Busui qianzhong jin, dufang yinian hong, which may be translated as 'Unlike the myriad blossoms that flower and wither, the rose alone is perennial and red'.

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