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The whole pot is finely painted, with the rocks that form the end of the See a related blue and white and copper-red brushpot, also with
scene painted in the 'Master of the Rocks' style. Also, interestingly, a channelled foot, Kangxi, illustrated in Qing Shunzhi Kangxi chao
there is 'v'-shaped grass, which is often thought to be more commonly qinghua ci, Beijing, 2005, no.222.
a feature of 1640s porcelain decoration. Apart from the rich cobalt
blue, a notable feature of this brushpot is the second underglaze Compare with a related blue and white and underglaze copper-red
colour, reddish-brown, the result of copper oxide, very thinly applied. brushpot, early Kangxi, with mountains in the 'Master of the Rocks'
style, which was sold at Bonhams London, 6 November 2014, lot 230.
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