A FINE FAMILLE VERTE INSCRIBED BEAKER  KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1...

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£5,000

A FINE FAMILLE VERTE INSCRIBED BEAKER 
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
康熙五彩侍女圖紋杯
this simple but elegant deep beaker is finely potted with steep gently flaring sides rising from a short foot. The exterior is delicately enamelled in the famille verte palette with a lady sitting in contemplation within a fenced garden. 

The two-lined poetic inscription with two red seal marks on the reverse of the beaker can be translated as:
"In the early morning, wake up alone without accompanies. Sitting next to the dressing table only has emptiness and resentment". 
10.5cm high

PROVENANCE: Acquired from Sotheby's, London, “Japanese and Chinese Works of Art”, 11 November 2004, Lot 956

RELATED EXAMPLE: For a similar pair of beakers – showing different scenes taken from “The Romance of the Western Chamber”, see “ The Collection of the late Lord and Lady Swaythling”, Christie's London, 27 May 2022, Lot 1104.

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There is a consolidated hairline crack originating from the rim of the beaker of approximately 10 cm.