Two Chinese beehive water pots
Each of classic domed ’taibai zun’ form, with a rounded shoulder and short waisted neck, the exterior glaze evenly applied overall save for the rim and base; one with a greyish-red glaze imitating the skin of a peach, the base with a six-character mark of Kangxi in underglaze blue; the other of similar form, the exterior with a lavender glaze, the base with a six-character mark of Kangxi in underglaze blue. Period: 19th/20th century. Height: 9 - 10 cm.
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Each of classic domed ’taibai zun’ form, with a rounded shoulder and short waisted neck, the exterior glaze evenly applied overall save for the rim and base; one with a greyish-red glaze imitating the skin of a peach, the base with a six-character mark of Kangxi in underglaze blue; the other of similar form, the exterior with a lavender glaze, the base with a six-character mark of Kangxi in underglaze blue. Period: 19th/20th century. Height: 9 - 10 cm.