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A GREEN-GLAZED ‘DOUBLE GOURD’
WATER DROPPER
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The vessel is modelled as a double gourd with
a pear-shaped lower section rising to a tapered
neck and slender stem which forms the spout. The
upper surface is decorated with an appliqué leafy
vine with a further smaller gourd.
8 in. (20.3 cm.) long
£6,000-8,000 $7,900-10,000
€6,700-8,900
清康熙 綠釉葫蘆形水滴

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A WUCAI FIGURAL WATER DROPPER
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The piece is modelled as a smiling scholar wearing
the typical cap and long robes decorated with
fower heads. He is seated on a rocky seat between
a basin which forms the opening of the vessel and
an outcrop which forms the spout.
4¬ in. (11.7 cm.) wide
£4,000-6,000 $5,300-7,900
€4,500-6,700
明末十七世紀 五彩高士式水滴

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