ID 1466575
Lot 1029 | A BLUE AND WHITE 'POMEGRANATE' 'MONTH' CUP
Estimate value
$ 40 000 – 60 000
KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)
The cup is decorated on one side with a blossoming and fruit-laden pomegranate tree and is inscribed on the other side with a short poem referencing dewdrops and a fragrant breeze. This cup represents the fifth month in the lunar calendar.
2 5/8 in. (6.8 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Thomas R. Vaughan (1908-1979) Collection, New York, and thence by descent within the family.
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic, Porcelain |
| Historical era: | Kangxi period |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Category: | Cups |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Applied technique: | Pottery |
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| Medium: | Ceramic, Porcelain |
| Historical era: | Kangxi period |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Category: | Cups |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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