Chinese export porcelain vase and cover, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue (qinghua) with standing ladies, Kangxi

Small Chinese export porcelain vase and cover, the body with moulded panels decorated in underglaze cobalt blue (qinghua) with standing “long Elisas” in a walled garden setting alternating with flower arrangements, base with the Artemisia leaf mark, c. 1700, Kangxi reign, Qing dynasty, h. 15 cm, 6 in. 1-20395

• A watercolour and gum Arabic over graphite on paper by the Dutch artist Michiel van Huysum (1729-1760) of a similar vase is at the Fitzwilliam Museum, inventory number 2429735.

稀有的中國五彩瓷盤，器形仿歐洲銀器樣式，中央飾有庭院景色，盤沿四處開光飾有遊魚與蝴蝶，約1700年，清康熙，直徑25.5厘米，9¾英寸。

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