A FAMILLE VERTE 'MONTH' CUP

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

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A 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 flowering prunus shrub, narcissus and bamboo growing from rocks, one side with a ten-character inscription, followed by the seal mark Shang (appreciation)
2 in. (5 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The current cup is representative of the 11th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, usually identified by the flowering prunus shrub growing from rocks amongst bamboo and narcissus.
The inscription reads:
Suyuan xuening shu, qingxiang feng manzhi, which may be translated as 'The prunus blossom is pure like snow on the tree, Its subtle fragrance is like a breeze amongst its branches'.

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