Ref: Y42
Archive item - not for sale
Pair of Chinese famille verte hexagonal garniture vases, Kangxi (1662-1722), decorated with alternating panels containing flowers issuing from rockwork with birds and insects and a lion's head with a ring of knotted ribbons in its mouth, the foot with four cartouches containing auspicious symbols, the neck with flowers and scrollwork, height: 10in. 25.5cm; condition: one vase with neatly restored hairline and chip, lacks covers. Originally part of a garniture set. For a similar pair of vases see David S. Howard, The Choice of the Private Trader, (London, 1994), pl. 283, p. 238. And Jorg, Famille Verte: Chinese Porcelain in Green Enamels, (Groninger Museum, 2011), pl. 43, p. 50. SOLD
