Lot description
AN EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF POLYCHROME ENAMELLED RUBY-BACK WINECUPS KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARKS WITHIN DOUBLE-CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722) Each of the delicately potted bowls with very slightly rounded, almost straight, flaring sides rising from a short circular angled footrim, the plain interior of one bowl enamelled in soft pastel tones with white melon and lotus seeds, green beans and golden kumquat, the other similarly decorated with melon seeds, beans and red bayberries, the exterior of each covered in a vibrant deep pink enamel of 'orange peel' texture 3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) diam., box (2)
