A GOOD FAMILLE VERTE 'WARRIORS' SQUARE SECTIONED VASE  KANGX...

Hammer

£27,000

A GOOD FAMILLE VERTE 'WARRIORS' SQUARE SECTIONED VASE 
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
康熙五彩‘封神演義’人物故事紋四方瓶
this vase is broadest at the shoulder - where the top is curved. The sides taper towards the base, which is unglazed, as is the square recess in the centre.  A short trumpet neck is placed in the centre of the top.

It is decorated in three shades of green, red, yellow, aubergine and black. On the corners of the shoulder there are cartouches containing landscape scenes and on the neck a more stylised landscape.
54.5cm high

PROVENANCE: Acquired from Baron Ribeyre & Associes, Paris, 9 December 2009.

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Fritting to a number of the edges of the rectangular sides and 2/3 areas of fritting where the neck platform joins the body.