A RARE FAMILLE-VERTE ‘BIRD AND FLOWERS’ SQUARE VASE KANGXI MARK AND PERIOD

of square section, the tapering body rising to angled shoulders surmounted by a waisted neck, painted to each face with birds amongst leafy floral blooms issuing from rocks, the shoulder with lingzhi sprays, similarly decorated with leafy floral branches and rocks on the neck, the recessed centre on the base inscribed with a six-character mark

Purchased in London in 1909.
A UK Private Collection.

The vase is in very good condition with the exception of some light fritting to the rim, minor glaze frits to the shoulder, light rubbing to the black and iron-red decoration and light glaze scratches.
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