Lot 141 , An unusual Chinese powder blue ground bottle vase, Kangxi period, height 20cm, gilding worn

An unusual Chinese powder blue ground bottle vase, Kangxi period, painted with antiques and flowers to shaped reserves, picked out iron-red enamels with additional flowers and ribbons, unglazed base, height 20cm, gilding worn
Estimate £600-800

Provenance: UK private collection; purchased from specialist dealers and auctions in the 1950s and 1960s.

The gilding is worn and there are minor glaze faults noticeably on one reserve, otherwise in good condition.


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Sold for £850