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A RARE PAIR OF FAMILLE-VERTE ૶ੰဢ ʞ੹Гాাɛي݂ԫྡ΃ᙒόް
‘ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN ɓ࿁
CHAMBER’ CUPS ɽ૶ੰဢϋႡ‘ಛ
KANGXI MARKS AND PERIOD Ը๕
Sidney T Cook 1910 1964 ϗᔛdϤܝ࢕ૄ
each " nely potted, of beaker form, supported
on a tall straight foot, the steep, gently ! aring ෂו
sides rising to an everted rim, the exterior
superbly enameled with an animated continuous
scene featuring the warrior monk Huiming;
one depicting the young scholar Zhang Sheng,
standing in a long green robe, a bald-headed
monk to either side and the elegantly attired
Yingying and her attendant Hongnian observing
from the background, bidding farewell to the bare
chested monk, dashing o& , sta& in hand, seeking
aid from General Du against the rebellious
troops; the other illustrating a victorious moment
as Huiming, robes ! ying in the wind, running
alongside General Du, depicted sitting astride
a galloping steed with arms raised preparing to
throw a long lance, in pursuit of the ! eeing rebel
Sun Feihu, the recessed base with a six-character
mark in underglaze blue within a double circle,
wood stands (4)
Height 3 in., 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE
Collection of Sidney T. Cook (1910-1964), and
thence by descent.
$ 100,000-150,000

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