Description:
Peachbloom Water Coupe, China, 18th/19th century, beehive form, decorated with three archaic stylized dragon roundels in underglaze, overall reddish gray glaze thinning at the neck and pooling at the base rim, white-glazed interior and base, six-character Kangxi mark on base, ht. 3 1/2 in.
Provenance: The descendants of Dudley L. Pickman (1779-1846),and Charles G. Loring (1828-1902) of Massachusetts.
Estimate $1,800-2,000
small round kintsugi repair to the body.
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Keywords
Charles G. Loring, Dudley L. Pickman, China
Suhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263

Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
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