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Chinese Qing Dynasty 'Boys' porcelain vase with a six character Kangxi mark

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A Qing Dynasty Chinese baluster porcelain vase with a flaring rim. Hand-painted with a traditional 'boys' pattern, ruyi decoration and a ring of stylised feathers to the neck. Bears a hand-painted six-character Kangxi mark under. On carved wood stand. Formerly retailed by Mallie & Co. Paris, as per the label underneath. Sotheby's and Christie's have sold Asian art that has previously been with this retailer. Kangxi blue and white porcelain was produced in China during the reign of Emperor Kangxi. He was the fourth Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) and the longest-reigning emperor in Chinese history, he ruled China from 1662 to 1722. Kangxi porcelain features charming and sophisticated designs, inspired by all the periods that went before. These designs are combined with great technical expertise to produce porcelain with a brilliant under-glaze sapphire blue for the painting and a fine white slightly bluish silky glaze applied to a very white body. Designs were sometimes based on Buddhist and Daoist themes but were more often sourced from illustrated books including Ming stories such as The Three Kingdoms and The Romance of the West Chamber or popular dramas such as Xixiang Ji and Wui Hu Zhuan, the 'boys' pattern being one of these. Earlier apocryphal marks have been used on Chinese works of art to honour earlier dynasties.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.67 in (22 cm)Diameter: 4.14 in (10.5 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    XIX century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7049240298762

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