An Albarello. Porcelain famille verte, China, Kangxi Period, circa 1662-1722. Height 19 cm. © TEFAF Maastricht, 2015

the cylindrical medicine jar with ribbed base and shoulders below a short waisted neck and wide flaring mouth, enamelled around the body with luxing watching Shouxing presenting a peach to a boy held by Fuxing, and on the reverse with a crane and a deer below five bats. 

A blue and white tulip vase, China, Kangxi Period, circa 1700. Height 41.5 cm. © TEFAF Maastricht, 2015

After a Delft faïence original, built pyramidically and divided into two separate parts. The lower part comprise a square base on four feet and is decorated with panels of cherubim and putti surrounded by flowers and foliage, on four pad feet. The upper part comprises two pagodas with spouts and an obelisk, painted with flowers branches and decorative patterns.

Exhibitions:  Similar Chinese Tulip Vases can be found in the Groninger Museum, Netherlands and in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

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