A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE EWER, CHINA, QING DYNASTY
The pear-shaped body tapering up to a narrow neck and an everted rim, set on one side with a curved spout joined to the neck by a cloud-shaped strut, opposite the arched strap handle adorned by grooves and surmounted by a small loop on top and accented with three knobs of clay at the base.Decorated with a quatrefoil panel on either side, one enclosing a branch of peaches with two fruit among blossoms and foliage, the other with a branch of loquat with many stylised fruit, the panels flanked by flowers of the 'Four Seasons' with pomegranate, peony, chrysanthemum and camellia, all between the neck collared by a lotus scroll and upright plantain leaves, and the foot skirted with a band of upright lappet petals, the spout decorated with a knobby scroll with a Chinese Xuande six character mark, with sprays of lingzhi on the handle.29.5 cm.
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The pear-shaped body tapering up to a narrow neck and an everted rim, set on one side with a curved spout joined to the neck by a cloud-shaped strut, opposite the arched strap handle adorned by grooves and surmounted by a small loop on top and accented with three knobs of clay at the base.Decorated with a quatrefoil panel on either side, one enclosing a branch of peaches with two fruit among blossoms and foliage, the other with a branch of loquat with many stylised fruit, the panels flanked by flowers of the 'Four Seasons' with pomegranate, peony, chrysanthemum and camellia, all between the neck collared by a lotus scroll and upright plantain leaves, and the foot skirted with a band of upright lappet petals, the spout decorated with a knobby scroll with a Chinese Xuande six character mark, with sprays of lingzhi on the handle.29.5 cm.
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