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Doucai Brush Washer - Kangxi Period
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Period: Qing Dynasty - Kangxi Period (1662 - 1722)
Dimension: D. 23cm
Price: $25,000
This finely potted brush washer is attributed to Kangxi period, two 'Qi-Lin' are seperated by rocks and palm trees. Possible infulenced by imperial court porcelains, brush stokes are not such vivid like other Kangxi period doucai objects.
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Doucai Cup with Lingzhi Fungus - Chenghua Period
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Period: MIng Dynasty Chenghua Period 1465 - 1487
Dimension: H. 4cm D 7.1cm
Price: Upon Inquiry
Ming Dynasty marked and period Chenghua doucai cup with Lingzhi fungus.
This doucai cup is finely potted and painted . The color purple was developed during the Chenghua reign and
it will often look light brownish if you look under a loupe you can see the purplish hue.
The doucai painting style is under glaze blue filled in with enamels.
The Chenghua potters brought the doucai style wares to a level of contrasting colors
that has not been matched since. The Chenghua potters use of contrasting color is very distinct
they used soft and bold color that was thought out and well place.
Chenhua wares went through several phases.
This color palet was one phase of chenghua doucai. This cup
is a good example how the Chenghua potters made everything fit and flow with levels
, texture, depth and motion in their often whimsical free style of painting.
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