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A SMALL BLUE AND WHITE ROULEAU VASE
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The sides are fnely decorated with a continuous scene of mythical
beasts perched on rocks below a hawk in fight and surrounded by a
tumultuous ocean, all below two baskets of fowers on the neck.
7√ in. (19.7 cm.) high
$7,000-9,000
PROVENANCE
George D. Pratt (1869-1935) Collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1927.
A very similar scene of beasts perched on rocks surrounded by a
tumultuous ocean can be seen on a larger (46 cm.) blue and white
rouleau vase dating to the Kangxi period sold at Christie’s New
York, 20-21 March 2014, lot 2139.
清康熙 青花瑞獸紋棒槌瓶
來源
George D. Pratt（1869-1935）珍藏。
紐約大都會藝術博物館，入藏於1927年。
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