A FAMILLE VERTE ‘CARP AND DRAGON’ STAND, KANGXI PERIOD China, 1662-1722. The stand modeled in the shape of a four-legged table of rectangular form and with raised edges, finely painted with a carp and a four clawed dragon amongst crashing waves. On the left a deer looking up to a bat, on the right a mythical beast rising its head to look at a bird, all framed by a border with geometric designs.

Provenance: From a private collection in Northern California, USA.
Condition: The stand with minor wear and firing irregularities. The feet and the upper right edge are reattached and touched up accordingly, with only minimal loss to the glaze. Old wear and traces of use. The colors still fresh and crisp.

Weight: 2,035 g
Dimensions: Length 32.4 cm, Width 17 cm, Height 11.4 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a famille verte biscuit table stand, also dated to the Kangxi period, of smaller size (20.3 cm), at Sotheby’s New York in Kangxi: The Jie Rui Tang Collection on 20 March 2018, lot 354, sold for USD 10,625.


康熙時期硬彩開光“魚躍龍門”方座
中國。1662-1722年。四高足方底座，精美五彩開光描繪“魚躍龍門”。左側開光内臥鹿舉頭，上方可見蝙蝠紋，右側開光内瑞獸舉頭看向一隻鳥，邊緣飾幾何線條紋。

來源：美國北加利福尼亞私人收藏。
品相：方座有輕微磨損和燒製瑕疵。足部和右上邊緣重新連接和修飾，釉面有小缺損。 舊磨損和使用痕跡。顏色依然清新明快。

重量：2,035克
尺寸：長32.4厘米，寬17 厘米，高11.4 厘米

拍賣結果比較: 比較一件硬彩素燒方座，同樣為康熙時期，20,3厘米，見紐約蘇富比Kangxi: The Jie Rui Tang Collection 2018年3月20日 lot 354, 售價USD 10,625。