Lot 375
  • 375

A RARE BLUE AND WHITE STEM CUP QING DYNASTY, EARLY KANGXI PERIOD

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

the body of of pear shape rising from a tall hollow spreading foot to an everted rim, finely painted around the exterior with a pencilled ruyi band, all below a band of ascending leaves and a thin band of diaper, apocryphal Chenghua mark

Provenance

Cunliffe Collection.

Commander F Warrington-Strong DSC.

Exhibited

Royal Academy of Arts, London. International Exhibition of Chinese Art, 1935-6

Condition

The cup is in good overall condition with the exception of a 1cm., long firing line to the inside of the foot, some minor firing imperfections including iron-spot glaze imperfections, pinhead-sized glaze holes and light glaze scratches.
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