16e zitting - Maandag 13 mei 10:00 uur: 2800-3318 - Chinese porcelain
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China, blue and white porcelain inscribed vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722),
the baluster sides painted with birds among branches of prunus, inscribed with a seal and two lines of calligraphy which may be translated as: 'The old prunus tree is blossoming, but its branches are thin and gnarled/ The older its gets, the more it gains in character', the base with apocryphal Chenghua mark (glaze crack and hairline running vertically over one line of calligraphy)
Provenance: Hooykaas Fine Arts b.v., The Hague
Estimate: € 3,000 - € 4,000
Current bid: € 9,500
Hammer Price: € 9,500
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