A FAMILLE-VERTE HEXAGONAL 'BAMBOO' EWER AND COVER QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |

the body well molded and richly enameled as spotted green and yellow bamboo with staggered nodes, the tall curving spout black-spotted against a green ground, all set above a row of iron-red lotus lappets and a narrow scrollwork border on a green ground encircling the foot, further iron-red and green lappets enclosing flowering branches along the canted shoulder, the tall waisted neck with a raised central fillet, all surmounted by a wide band of alternating green and iron-red pendant stiff-leaves and further foliate motifs around the rim, the petal-molded cover is centered by a flowerhead (2), coll. no. 1342

The C.A. and J.A. Collection, Paris.
Marchant, London, 2005.

There is an area of restoration to the top node where the spout bends, perhaps due to glaze loss and/or a crack. The tabs on the inside rim cover are restored. Expected wear and minor glaze imperfections overall.
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