Chinese famille verte biscuit mountain brushwasher, Kangxi (1662-1722)
Chinese famille verte biscuit mountain brushwasher, Kangxi (1662-1722)
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Description
Chinese famille verte biscuit mountain brushwasher, Kangxi (1662-1722), with wooden stand, the base modelled in the shape of an artemisia leaf, upon which stands two pagodas situated against a rocky backdrop with pine, the well in the form of a pond with lotus stems, all in sancai glaze of brown, ochre and green.
Height: 17.2cm. (6 3/4in.)
Condition: Top of rockwork restored, small chip to trough restored
Notes:
For a similarly enamelled Kangxi biscuit model of a mountain see William R. Sargent, Treasures of Chinese Export from the Peabody Essex Museum, p. 450, pl. 247.
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| Material and Technique | Porcelain with enamel biscuit decoration in the famille verte palette |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Period | 18th Century |
| Dimensions | Height: 17.2cm. (6 3/4in.) |
Product REF: U237
