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A FAMILLE VERTE BEAKER VASE

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

The lower register of the vase is decorated with
dragons chasing faming pearls, butterfies and
fower blossoms, the rounded, central section with
roundels enclosing mythical beasts and composite
fower blossoms, the upper register with further
panels of dragons and qilin amidst fowers.
19 in. (48.2 cm.) high.
$20,000-30,000

PROVENANCE

Ralph M. Chait, New York (according to label).
Robert E. Tod Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
accessioned in 1937.
A very similar famille verte beaker vase of
comparable size was sold at Sotheby’s London,
24 February 1976, lot 160.
清康熙 五彩瑞獸紋花觚
來源
Ralph M. Chait，（据標簽所知）。
Robert E. Tod 珍藏。
紐約大都會藝術博物館，入藏於1937年。

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