£27,000
A RARE DOUCAI 'DUCKS AND LOTUS POND' WINE CUP
KANGXI SIX CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
the sides decorated with two Mandarin ducks in a lotus pond, the lotus flowers elegantly highlighted in tones of iron-red and resting on blue stems
4cm high, 5.8cm diam
PROVENANCE: From a Private Sussex Estate.
NOTE: For a similar wine cup see: Christie's, Hong Kong, Celestial Brilliance – The Wang Xing Lou Collection of Imperial Qing Dynasty Porcelain, 30 May 2022, Lot 2701; see also Bonhams, London, The Parry Collection of Chinese Art, 2 November 2021, Lot 21
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There are some consolidated frits. Also, a small consolidated hairline.
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30% inc VAT*
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