1 janvier 2020
A famille verte brush pot, bitong, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Lot 405. A famille verte brush pot, bitong, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 5 7/8 in. (15 cm.) high. Estimate USD 15,000 - GBP 20,000. Price realised USD 18,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012
The brush pot is brightly enamelled around the exterior with ladies engaged in leisurely pursuits in a pavillion, which is surrounded by trees and wispy clouds. The reverse has been enamelled with four lines of calligraphy ending with two seal marks.
Provenance: Acquired in Macau in the 1930s by a prominent Portuguese doctor, who was an avid collector of Chinese porcelain and works of art, and thence by descent to the current owner.
Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 15 May 2012
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