Two blue and white glazed porcelain ovoid jars
Kangxi Period
The larger with a high neck and wide rim, the sides decorated in dark-hued cobalt with chrysanthemum medallions separating bands of floral sprays and ruyi-lappets supported by a high foot and a recessed glazed base; the smaller a covered ginger jar with descending and ascending leaf-shaped reserves at shoulder and foot surrounding alternating auspicious emblems, the slightly set-in foot rim surrounding a double ring painted to the recessed base.
7 and 5 3/4in (18 and 14.5cm) high
The larger with a high neck and wide rim, the sides decorated in dark-hued cobalt with chrysanthemum medallions separating bands of floral sprays and ruyi-lappets supported by a high foot and a recessed glazed base; the smaller a covered ginger jar with descending and ascending leaf-shaped reserves at shoulder and foot surrounding alternating auspicious emblems, the slightly set-in foot rim surrounding a double ring painted to the recessed base.
7 and 5 3/4in (18 and 14.5cm) high
Sold for
US$ 3,660
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Ex-collection Herbert Hoover
C. T. Loo & Co. New York (the smaller jar)
Auction Notices
- 5114 is misidentified in the catalogue photo, p. 106. It is the covered jar to the right in the photo on page 106. The second jar in this lot is not illustrated in the catalogue.
Category: Asian Art
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