M4572

A pair of Chinese porcelain, famille verte moulded and fluted kendis, the bodies of lotus flower form with twelve large petals each painted with branches of flowers, above two bands of iron-red, yellow and aubergine enamel lotus petals, the fluted neck similarly decorated beneath a ribbed collar and a double petal moulded rim, the bulbous spout also of moulded lotus flower form with large iron-red petals.

7 ¾ inches, 19.7cm high.

Kangxi, 1662-1722.

Chinese porcelain famille verte wine ewer and cover, the faceted and fluted body of hexagonal form decorated with octofoil shaped reserves with flowering branches of camellia, peony, hibiscus and prunus in an aubergine frame on a green ground with scrolls above a wide band of moulded lotus petals, the sloping shoulder with six further leaf shaped panels of similar flowers beneath the ribbed collar and stylised stiff leaves, the flower shaped mouth fluted with flower heads repeated on the cover with a raised moulded chrysanthemum and hibiscus form finial, the faceted spout similarly decorated, all on a green ground scroll work foot rim.

9 ¼ inches, 23.6 cm high.

Kangxi, circa 1710.

五彩花卉紋六方壺　清康熙

A pair of Chinese porcelain famille verte rouleau vases, each painted with four central roundels representing the four seasons, peony, lotus, chrysanthemum and prunus, and each with a pair of different birds including mandarin ducks encircled by scrolling branches with lotus flower heads between stylised chrysanthemum with reverse pomegranate, above a band of lappets and beneath a wide band of mallow and tree peony on a continuous scrolling branch with leaves and gilt scrolls at the shoulder, the neck with two square panels with chamfered corners one with a pheasant amongst camellia the other with a kingfisher amongst tree peony between interlocked lotus flower heads and beneath stylised iron-red and gilt berries on the galleried rim, the underside with an underglaze blue double ring.

17 1/8 inches, 43.5cm high.

Kangxi, 1662-1722.