A Chinese porcelain vase on wooden stand, Kangxi period, 1662-1722
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ZAR 100 000 - 120 000
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Starting at ZAR 90 000
Location
Cape Town
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About this Item
A Chinese porcelain vase on wooden stand, Kangxi period, 1662-1722
height: 46cm excluding base, 52cm including base; diameter: 22cm
Notes
A baluster vase finely painted in underglaze blue with a continuous mountainous river landscape, depicting pavilions, figures, trees and rocky outcrops waterfalls in varying tones of cobalt. The shoulder and neck of the vase are bordered with the characteristic Kangxi "lightning and thunder" pattern (leiwen), above a band of ruyi-heads and a Greek -key border beneath the rim. The glaze has a soft bluish tone, typical of the period.
Provenance
Bluett and Sons, London.
Private Collection.
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