A BLUE AND WHITE 'FIGURAL' BALUSTER VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |

the rounded slightly tapering sides vibrantly painted in rich tones of cobalt blue with a continuous scene depicting two scholars standing on a narrow rocky path conversing with one pointing to an elegant pavilion nestled among trees and rockeries in the distance, in the foreground a fisherman guiding a boat to the opposite shore towards two further scholars sitting comfortably with a young attendant carrying a qin close by beneath a tall, dense grove of pine trees, a flock of birds flying overhead amid gentle clouds, the waisted neck with a leiwen band below circlets and ruyi-head borders, the base with a double circle

Collection of John Pullan (1915-1995).
Spink, London, 1998.

Chinese Blue & White Porcelain from the Pullan Collection, Spink, London, 1998, cat. no. 62.

The vase is in good overall condition. There are scattered glaze flaws, such as a few dark colored tiny burst glaze bubbles along the rim, and some tiny iron spots on the body. There is expected wear on the surface consistent with age and use.
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