19. M5364
£1,800
Description
Chinese turquoise glazed biscuit porcelain water-dropper in the form of a fish above waves, with naturalistic scales and raised tail, covered in a bright turquoise glaze.
3 ⅜ inches, 8.6 cm long.
Kangxi, 1662-1722.
Wood stand.
Provenance & Additional Information
- From an important French private collection formed between 1924 and 1941.
- Purchased from Pierre Saqué, 12 Avenue George V, Paris, 3rd April 1929.
- A similar pair was illustrated by John Ayers in The Chinese Porcelain Collection of Marie Vergottis, 167, p. 150.
Condition
Excellent condition.
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