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CHINA, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
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A PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE VERTE HEXAGONAL VASES AND COVERS
CHINA, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Decorated with butterflies and birds in flight amidst peony, prunus and magnolia on a yellow ground, the conforming covers surmounted by lotus-bud finials
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high, softwood stands with painted clips
CHINA, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Decorated with butterflies and birds in flight amidst peony, prunus and magnolia on a yellow ground, the conforming covers surmounted by lotus-bud finials
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high, softwood stands with painted clips
Provenance
Gorer of London.
Dreicer & Company, New York, as agents for Gorer of London, 15 April 1915.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., New York, 1915-1960.
Estate of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Acquired 10 November 1960.
Dreicer & Company, New York, as agents for Gorer of London, 15 April 1915.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., New York, 1915-1960.
Estate of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Acquired 10 November 1960.
Literature
The John D. Rockefeller Collection of Chinese Ceramics, New York, circa 1933, pl. 52.
R. Ellsworth et al., The David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection: Arts of Asia and Neighboring Cultures, New York, 1993, vol III, pp. 93-94, no. 47.
R. Ellsworth et al., The David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection: Arts of Asia and Neighboring Cultures, New York, 1993, vol III, pp. 93-94, no. 47.
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