Asian Art I - 20th May 2015
Lot 73
A RARE CHINESE YIXING BOTTLE VASE KANGXI 1662-1722 The ovoid body applied to the exterior with a...
Estimate £8,000 - £12,000
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A RARE CHINESE YIXING BOTTLE VASE
KANGXI 1662-1722
The ovoid body applied to the exterior with a phoenix in flight amongst peony blooms, a small rodent beneath one branch, the long cylindrical neck with four scaly dragons contesting flaming pearls of wisdom with clouds, a band of ruyi-heads to the shoulder, unmarked, 19.5cm.
Cf. The Essence of Daintiness, Fine Yixing Stoneware From The Hezhengzhai Collection, pp.106-7, no.29 for a kendi of similar shape and related design.