KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)

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A BLUE AND WHITE 'POMEGRANATE' 'MONTH' CUP
KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)
The cup is decorated on one side with a blossoming and fruit-laden pomegranate tree and is inscribed on the other side with a short poem referencing dewdrops and a fragrant breeze. This cup represents the fifth month in the lunar calendar.
2 5⁄8 in. (6.8 cm.) diam.

Provenance

Thomas R. Vaughan (1908-1979) Collection, New York, and thence by descent within the family.

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Lot Essay

The couplet inscribed on one side of the cup is derived from a poem about pomegranates by the Tang poet Sun Ti (AD 696-761) and may be translated as: The reflection of dew drops is like a curtain of beads, the scented breeze is sheltered by the chalk wall.

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