The body of the vase finely painted with the ‘Three Friends of Winter’, pine, bamboo and plum and a sparrow in mid-flight, symbolising long life, good fortune and abundance. The cylindrical body rising to a slender ribbed neck, encircled by geometric bands. The base is painted with a double circle in underglaze blue.
A blue and white ‘flower’ rouleau vase (Kangxi period, 1662-1722)
£ 18,000.00
Description
清 康熙 1662–1722 青花花卉棒槌瓶
Dimensions: 26cm high
Provenance:
– A private English collection
The body of the vase finely painted with the ‘Three Friends of Winter’, pine, bamboo and plum and a sparrow in mid-flight, symbolising long life, good fortune and abundance. The cylindrical body rising to a slender ribbed neck, encircled by geometric bands. The base is painted with a double circle in underglaze blue.
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