Vase cornet en porcelaine bleu blanc Chine, dynastie Qing, époque Kangxi (1662-1722)

de forme balustre, décoré sur l'extérieur d'oiseau volant au dessus de pivoines et autres fleurs et rochers, bande à motifs géométriques autour de la base et bordure évasée, l'intérieur et la base émaillés blanc, double cercle émaillé bleu sur la base, un fêle et petites égrenures au col

Some chips and frits on the mouth rim and at bottom on the foot rim. A vertical hairline from the mouth rim, visible from the inside and the outside (10cm.); and another small one next to it (1.5cm.). One small firecrack in the inside. Note a difference of colour in the blue underglaze enamel on the mouth rim, some areas are darker blue, due to fire heat. Also, the white ground is more creamy than shown in the catalogue illustration. Otherwise, in good condition.
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