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A FINE WUCAI ‘MONTH’ CUP 清康熙 五彩海棠花花神盃
MARK AND PERIOD OF KANGXI 《大清康熙年製》款

finely potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short
foot to a flared rim, the exterior delicately enamelled with 來源：
red florets, the reverse inscribed in underglaze blue with 紐約佳士得2008年9月17日，編號252
a poem reading Qing xiang he su yu, jia se chu qing yan
(‘The fragrance blends with the flavour of evening rain; the
beautiful colour stands out in clear weather like in mist’),
followed by a seal mark reading shang, the base inscribed
in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark in three
columns within a double circle
6.7 cm, 2⅝ in.

PROVENANCE
Christie’s New York, 17th September 2008, lot 252.

HK$ 400,000-600,000
US$ 51,000-76,500

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