A porcelain ewer for the Islamic market, China, Kangxi period,...
the pear-shaped body rising from a short splayed foot to a tall waisted knoped neck, decorated with red, blue and gilt-outlines peonies and flowers inspired by famille verte design on a green, scale-like background, set to one side with a large loop handle with geometrical patterns and to the other with an S-shaped spout with chinese clouds, surmounted with a domed cover formerly hinged to the handle
27.4cm.
Condition Report:
Broken and restored, the gilding partially rubbed, some pitting throughout, areas of chipping and wear to the extremities, as viewed.
Catalogue Note:
The present ewer relates to an example in the Topkapi Sarai Museum (inv.no.TKS 15/3997), published in R. Krahl, vol. 3, London, 1986, col. pl. 2897.
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the pear-shaped body rising from a short splayed foot to a tall waisted knoped neck, decorated with red, blue and gilt-outlines peonies and flowers inspired by famille verte design on a green, scale-like background, set to one side with a large loop handle with geometrical patterns and to the other with an S-shaped spout with chinese clouds, surmounted with a domed cover formerly hinged to the handle
27.4cm.
Condition Report:
Broken and restored, the gilding partially rubbed, some pitting throughout, areas of chipping and wear to the extremities, as viewed.
Catalogue Note:
The present ewer relates to an example in the Topkapi Sarai Museum (inv.no.TKS 15/3997), published in R. Krahl, vol. 3, London, 1986, col. pl. 2897.
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