A FAMILLE VERTE 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' CUP
KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE-CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)
A FAMILLE VERTE 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' CUP KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE-CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722) The cup is delicately potted with flaring sides, with the exterior painted and enamelled representing the ninth month with tall flowering chrysanthemum and begonia to the right. The reverse has an inscription which may be translated as 'It was an aeon ago when the white-robed attendant served wine to Tao Yuanming; the fragrance of the chrysanthemum, like that of the Fairy of Frost has endured ever since', followed by a seal mark reading Shang , 'Appreciation'. 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) diam.
A FAMILLE VERTE 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' CUP
KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE-CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)
A FAMILLE VERTE 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' CUP KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE-CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722) The cup is delicately potted with flaring sides, with the exterior painted and enamelled representing the ninth month with tall flowering chrysanthemum and begonia to the right. The reverse has an inscription which may be translated as 'It was an aeon ago when the white-robed attendant served wine to Tao Yuanming; the fragrance of the chrysanthemum, like that of the Fairy of Frost has endured ever since', followed by a seal mark reading Shang , 'Appreciation'. 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) diam.
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