Lot 621
  • 621

A POLYCHROME 'BIRD AND FLOWER' JAR QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 HKD
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Description

  • 28.5 cm, 11 1/4  in.
the baluster body rising from a flat base to a rounded shoulder and short neck, painted on the exterior with birds perching on blossoming branches 

Provenance

Collection of Nakakado Hisao.

Literature

Nakakado collection. Kotoin [Pavilion of ancient ceramics. Nakakado collection], Oita, 1985, cat. no. 20.
Nakakado collection. Kotoin [Pavilion of ancient ceramics. Nakakado collection], Oita, 1988, cat. no. 23.  

Condition

The mouthrim appears to have been slightly polished. Stained scratches and a glaze flake to the body. Typical enamel wear. Original firing imperfections including a stained firing line to the shoulder along the luting line.
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