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DONGXI STUDIO
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE BELGIAN COLLECTION

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A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE ‘GARLIC HEAD’ VASES

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

Each has an ovoid body decorated with four petal-shaped panels alternately enclosing
‘antiques’ or fowers and insects, which include peony and chrysanthemum, below a band of
cell diaper on the shoulder and a ruyi head border and fower scroll-flled cloud collar at the
bottom and top of the waisted neck.
10¿ in. (25.7 cm.) high
$12,000-18,000

PROVENANCE

Sotheby’s London, 26 June 1979, lot 89.

清康熙 五彩花卉博古圖蒜頭瓶一對

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