£5,000
A FINE FAMILLE VERTE INSCRIBED BEAKER
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
康熙五彩侍女圖紋杯
this simple but elegant deep beaker is finely potted with steep gently flaring sides rising from a short foot. The exterior is delicately enamelled in the famille verte palette with a lady sitting in contemplation within a fenced garden.
The two-lined poetic inscription with two red seal marks on the reverse of the beaker can be translated as:
"In the early morning, wake up alone without accompanies. Sitting next to the dressing table only has emptiness and resentment".
10.5cm high
PROVENANCE: Acquired from Sotheby's, London, “Japanese and Chinese Works of Art”, 11 November 2004, Lot 956
RELATED EXAMPLE: For a similar pair of beakers – showing different scenes taken from “The Romance of the Western Chamber”, see “ The Collection of the late Lord and Lady Swaythling”, Christie's London, 27 May 2022, Lot 1104.
There is a consolidated hairline crack originating from the rim of the beaker of approximately 10 cm.
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