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A FAMILLE VERTE ‘FLOWER AND BUTTERFLY’ BOWL
KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE OF THE
PERIOD (1662-1722)
The rounded sides of the bowl rise to a strongly flared rim. The exterior is incised with
a pair of dragons, each in pursuit of a flaming pearl over which a cream glaze has been
applied. The exterior is further decorated over the incised decoration with a camellia and a
rose spray, each with numerous blooms and leafy branches painted in brown outlines over
the glaze, separated by butterflies and highlighted in tones of yellow, green aubergine and
pale blue. The interior is covered with a cream glaze and left undecorated.
5 …À/”ÿ in. (14.8 cm.) diam., box
HK$200,000-300,000 US$26,000-39,000
PROVENANCE
Kochukyo Co. Ltd., Tokyo, acquired in 1999.
清康熙 白地素三彩暗龍花蝶紋盌 雙圈六字楷書款
來源
1999年購於壺中居，東京
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