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A FAMIlle
VeRTe ‘lAdIes’
bAlusTeR VAse,
KANgXI
China, early 18th
century. Vividly enameled
with a continuous scene
of noble ladies and
their children enjoying
leisurely pursuits on a
terrace overlooking a
garden with craggy rocks
and a Bodhi Tree.
Provenance: From an
English private estate.
condition: Pristine
condition with old
wear, minor traces
of use, minimal firing
flaws and some pitting,
all exactly as expected
on a vase from this
period.

Weight: 3.8 kg
Dimensions: Height
45.2 cm

The shoulder is decorated
with iron-red flowerheads
on a scroll ground, all
beneath a continuous
river and mountain scene
around the neck. The foot
rim with a lappet border.
The base with a double
circle painted in cobalt-
blue under the glaze.
Auction result comparison:
For a closely related
decoration of the shoulder
and neck see Bonham’s
London in The Roy Davids
Collection of Chinese
Ceramics, 6 Nov 2014, lot
64, sold for GBP £9,375
and for another vase with
a closely related ‘ladies’
subject see lot 66 in the
same sale, sold for GBP
£12,500.

硬彩園中貴婦棒槌瓶，康熙
中國，十八世紀初。硬彩描繪
園中貴婦兒童嬉戲圖。
來源：英國私人遺產
品相：原始品相，輕微磨損與
使用痕跡，輕微燒製瑕疵，一
些點蝕，更加證明其年代。
重量： 3.8 公斤
尺寸： 高 45.2 厘米
estimate euR 1.500,-
Starting price EUr 750,-

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