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$88,000 - $98,000

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Blue and White Porcelain Baluster Vase with Blue Underglaze Decoration The vase has a flared neck and rounded shoulders - the body contracting as it descends to its narrowest point before flaring out above the foot. The main body of the vase is painted with figures in a rocky landscape with a lake, and trees amongst clouds - the style of the painting free and natural. The figures are gathered on a natural terrace by the water's edge where two officials - one of whom is fishing - are gathered along with assembled attendants and a warrior. Three different geometric bands encircle the neck - one at the base and two in the middle. The underglaze blue is particularly deep, bright and successfully fired - the shading creating a real sense of tonal graduation. This distinctive colour comes from the type of cobalt used at this period that originated from Yunnan, and produced a different tone from that of the Ming dynasty. China Kangxi Period (1662-1722) {Height 17 1/8 inches} Provenance: From the English A&J Speelman Collection. Note: Similar Example: Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong: Qing Porcelain from the Palace Museum Collection Forbidden City Publishing, 1989 - figure 14 (within the Kangxi section).