A pair of famille verte lidded vases

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A pair of famille verte lidded vases

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PeriodKangxi period, ca. 1700, ChinaDescriptionTwo covered pots (ginger jars), each decorated with four large cartouches showing various valuables and scholarly attributes as well as a figure in a fan-like vignette. Marked with a Buddhist emblem on the base and of Kangxi period. This pattern is more commonly found in the blue and white version.DimensionsH 21.5 cmLiteratureProvenance: Property of a Dutch noble family.- Collection J.P. Morgan. Acquired from Aronson Antiquairs, Amsterdam, August 1993.Lit: See page 196 and 197 of 'Symbols on Chinese porcelain' by Eva Ströber (arnoldsche Publishing 2011), for an illustration and discussion about this jar.Condition ReportBoths lids broken and repaired (see photos). The pots with a few rim frits and small glaze imperfections but no hairlines or restoration.