Page 41 - Yamanaka co Auction catalog
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58-AUBERGINE GINGER JAR (K'ang-hsi)
Ovoid, presenting the general shape as well as the hue of
the eggplant, except for a flattening at the foot. Hard
white porcelain, coated wholly with a glaze of this peculiar
and much admired purple, soft and lustrous, crackled, and
varying in tone from the pale aubergine to very deep notes.
The glaze is continued underneath the foot, where below
it are seen the six characters of Cheng Hua (fictitious);
K'ang-hsi. Has teakwood cover and stand.
Height, 5% inches.
59- LIME-G REEN VASE (Y ung Cheng)
A rare color. Bulbous body, gently contracting both above
and below, the lower body slightly turning out again at
the beveled foot, the full neck very slightly expanding at
the lip. The whole exterior surface covered with a rare
glaze in the hue of the lime skin, lightly mottled and of
marked brilliancy. Interior of the neck glazed in white.
Has teakwood stand.
Height, 8 inches.