Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 21st May 2019

Lot 139

A RARE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE GU-SHAPED VASE KANGXI 1662-1722 The tall upper section rising to a...

Estimate £14,000 - £16,000

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A RARE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE GU-SHAPED VASE

KANGXI 1662-1722

The tall upper section rising to a wide trumpet-shaped mouth with an inturned mouthrim, painted with a continuous landscape scene depicting figures in a sampan boating by the bank of a river, the central bulb decorated with alternating dragon medallions and stylised clouds between bands of ruyi-heads, with two shaped cartouches enclosing further figural scenes to the tall spreading foot, the base with a six character Jiajing mark, 46cm.