A VERY LARGE BLUE AND WHITE FIVE-PIECE GARNITURE
A VERY LARGE BLUE AND WHITE FIVE-PIECE GARNITURE

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

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A VERY LARGE BLUE AND WHITE FIVE-PIECE GARNITURE
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Comprising a pair of 'phoenix tail' vases and a set of three baluster jars and covers, each painted with scrolling vine between panels of landscape and flowering plants
23 ½ in. (59.6 cm.) high, the jars and covers

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Lot Essay

Garnitures of this grand scale, based on Chinese altar sets but adapted for the China Trade by the late 17th century, were expensive and intended for grand houses. Compare with a related garniture sold Christie's New York, 26 January 2015, lot 85.

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