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TWO BLUE AND WHITE BEAKER VASES, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD, each of archaistic gu form,
painted with scrolling, leafy stems issuing chrysanthemum blooms divided by chevron, classic scrolls and ruyi borders, the base with a
lingzhi sprig in underglaze-blue in a double circle (2)

⌲Ꮴ⛆ 䱿㟞㎼᳊㟞ࡶ㈸㟞㼇ږУ
Height of taller 9¼ in., 23.5 cm
$ 5,000-7,000

PROVENANCE ҳ⎽
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York. Ralph M Chait Galleries喑㈽㈱
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A LARGE MOLDED BLUE AND WHITE ‘FLOWER BASKET’ DISH, QING DYNASTY, KANGXI
PERIOD, the lobed sides rising to a barbed rim, painted in deep and varying shades of blue with a ribbon-tied woven basket of
magnolias and peonies within the central medallion, the cavetto with outlined petals painted with flowering leafy branches of alternating
camellia, peony, and prunus against alternating grounds of diaper, fish scales, and cross-hatch, the exterior with three branches of further
blossoms and the base with an underglaze blue sprig of leaves within a double circle

⌲Ꮴ⛆ 䱿㟞㟞ㅰృ㟞ᐼ๔Ⱁ
Diameter 13½ in., 34.3 cm
$ 4,000-6,000

PROVENANCE ҳ⎽
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York. Ralph M Chait Galleries喑㈽㈱
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The floral and geometric elements included in the present dish show a fully conceived work of art with
a balance of nature and design. The petal-molding of the sides of the dish, the petal-form outlines on the
cavetto, the painted blossoms to the interior and exterior, and even the mark all can be interpreted as a
representation of nature in abundance. Meanwhile, the woven sides of the painted basket, the geometric
patterns below the rim, and the organization of the decoration as a whole all reference components of Chinese
architecture and design.

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