Pair of Chinese imari gin bottles, Kangxi (1662-1722)
Pair of Chinese imari gin bottles, Kangxi (1662-1722)
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Description
Pair of Chinese imari gin bottles, Kangxi (1662-1722), with later European mounts incorporating a porcelain moulded flowerhead, the bodies of square section form with opposing ogee-topped panels containing either chrysanthemum, grasses and seedpods issuing from rockwork or a night-time lakeside scene with a pagoda and pine tree in the foreground, mountains visible across the water under a bright moon and swirling clouds, all within iron-red bands of dense floral scroll, the shoulders with small florets.
Height of taller without cover: 20cm. (8 in.)
Condition: Some fritting to the edges, one with faint hairline to the rim, the other with a piece out of the rim restored with a chip and associated hairline.
Notes:
There is a similarly decorated pair in the collection of the National Trust, (Tatton Park, Cheshire) NT 1296830.
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Material and Technique | Porcelain with imari decoration |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Period | 18th Century |
| Condition | Good |
| Dimensions | Height of taller without cover: |
Product REF: U746
