A BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER VASE AND COVER, KANGXI PERIOD China, 1662-1722. Decorated with panels of long-tailed birds perched on flowering branches issuing from craggy rockwork, with further panels of flowers above the foot and bands of diaper and lappets, the neck with lotus sprays and a band of ruyi heads. The base with a lingzhi fungus mark within a double circle.

Provenance: From a private collection in the United States.
Condition: Excellent condition with only minor old wear and firing irregularities, such as kiln grit and dark spots. Some fritting along the edges, mostly to cover.

Weight: 3,705 g
Dimensions: Height 49.3 cm

The domed cover with a barbed rim and painted similarly to the vase, with panels enclosing floral sprays and figures in landscapes, and surmounted by a bud-shaped finial.

During the early Qing dynasty, up until the 1680s, conditions were unsettled in China and the making of Imperial wares as well as the use of reign marks on porcelain was restricted in various ways. During this period, different types of other marks came into use, including lingzhi fungus marks and double circles.

Auction result comparison: Compare a pair of closely related blue and white baluster vases and covers, also dated to the Kangxi period, with lingzhi marks, and similarly painted, at Sotheby’s London in Chinese Art on 12 May 2021, lot 122, sold for GBP 15,120.

康熙青花開光花鳥紋蓋罐
中國，1662-1722年。罐身開光飾有四季花鳥紋，頸部如意雲紋，足部江水紋以及蕉葉紋。罐身開光飾有四季花鳥紋，頸部如意雲紋，足部江水紋以及蕉葉紋。底足雙圈內有靈芝紋款。，頸部有蓮花噴霧和如意頭帶。 底足雙圈內有靈芝紋款。

來源：美國私人收藏。
品相：狀況極佳，只有輕微的磨損和燒製不規則現象，例如窯砂和黑點。主要在罐蓋邊緣有一些熔塊。

重量：3,705 克
尺寸：高49.3 厘米

拍賣結果比較：比較一對相近的康熙青花蓋罐，同樣有靈芝紋款，見倫敦蘇富比Chinese Art 2021年5月12日 lot 122, 售價GBP 15,120。