A FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT LIBATION CUP
CHINA, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Shaped in imitation of a lotus leaf with two handles formed as twisting branches issuing peony flowers, the exterior decorated with two phoenixes and cranes in flight and ducks swimming amid lotus, all on a pale-green ground, the interior with scattered tiny fish in black enamel
4 ¾ in. (12 cm.) wide, softwood stand
A FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT LIBATION CUP
CHINA, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Shaped in imitation of a lotus leaf with two handles formed as twisting branches issuing peony flowers, the exterior decorated with two phoenixes and cranes in flight and ducks swimming amid lotus, all on a pale-green ground, the interior with scattered tiny fish in black enamel
4 ¾ in. (12 cm.) wide, softwood stand