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A DOUCAI ‘FLORAL’ STEM CUP
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI / YONGZHENG
PERIOD

of deep rounded sides rising to an everted rim, supported
on a tall splayed foot encircled by a raised fillet, the exterior
delicately enameled with four stylized lotus blooms in iron
red, yellow and aubergine, wreathed by foliage and softy
outlined in underglaze blue, a demi-begonia border at the
rim and a ruyi border below, each with pearl motifs, the well
with a spray of lingzhi in iron red, a single underglaze blue
line border encircling the rim inside and out and repeated
around the base of the foot, the base with an apocryphal
six-character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue, gilt lacquer
repairs
height 3 in., 7.7 cm
the present pattern is rare amongst early Qing
interpretations of Chenghua period stemcups, as most
appear to be decorated with a lotus scroll with either a plain
or further enameled foot. see a Kangxi period example with
a lotus scroll, sold in our hong Kong rooms, 16th november
1988, lot 348. For Yongzheng versions, see one from the
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collection of sir John Braithwaite, sold in our London rooms,
27th november 1973, lot 317, and later sold in our hong
Kong rooms, 28th november 1979, lot 262.
$ 10,000-15,000

清康熙 / 雍正 鬥彩蓮紋高足盃
《大明成化年製》仿款

738

propertY oF a GentLeman
A RARE SMALL MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE
‘LOTUS’ JAR
QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD
of baluster form, well potted with the broad shoulders gently
tapering to a recessed base, surmounted by a short, waisted
neck with a lipped rim, painted around the body in deep
shades of cobalt blue accented by contrived ‘heaping and
piling’ with stylized lotus blossoms borne on meandering
foliate scrolls, all between bands of detached leafy florets
around the foot and shoulder, the neck encircled by a band
of keyfret, the base with a six-character seal mark
height 4⅛ in., 10.4 cm

PROVENANCE
Collection of Charles harrison mcClintick.
Christie’s new York, 2nd December 1989, lot 354.

$ 6,000-8,000
清乾隆 青花纏枝蓮紋小罐
《大清乾隆年製》款
738
來源
Charles Harrison McClintick 收藏
紐約佳士得1989年12月2日，編號354

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