A pair of fine Dehua pear-shaped vases. Kangxi, Xuande mark.
The pear-shaped body incised by a raised keyfret band, and the tapering neck flanked by ear-shaped handles suspending loose rings. An apocryphal Xuande six characters mark is impressed to the base of each vase.
- Country:
- China (Dehua)
- Period :
- Kangxi (1662-1722)
- Material:
- Porcelaine
- Dimension:
- 5.90 in. (15 cm)
- Reference :
- D700
- Status:
- sold
Provenance
A French private collection
Related works
For a pair of identical vases, see P.J. Donnelly, Blanc de Chine, Faber and Faber, London, 1969, n°50A.