KANGXI (1662-1722) AND 19TH CENTURY

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FOUR FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT 'SCHOLAR'S OBJECTS'
KANGXI (1662-1722) AND 19TH CENTURY
Comprising a four-character cubic seal, each side enamelled with a diaper pattern, the top applied with a chilong dragon; a lotus-shaped cup, the stem forming the tripod legs; a water-dropper modelled as a duck beside a lotus vessel, all Kangxi; and a five-pronged brush-rest enamelled with butterflies and flowers, chipped, probably 19th Century
The brush-rest 5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) long (4)

Provenance

The Hon. Mrs. Nellie Ionides

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Lot Essay

A similar water-dropper is illustrated by R.L. Hobson, The Later Ceramic Wares of China, London, 1925, pl.LXXII, fig.1. For a comparable brushrest, cf. R.L.Hobson et.al., Chinese Ceramics in Private Collections, London, 1931, p. 150, fig. 264, from the W.J.Hoyt Collection

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