Doucai flared cup with two figures in a landscape, late Kangxi period (1700-1722). Artist: Unknown.

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doucai cup with flat bottom and flaring sides decorated in doucai enamels with two figures in a landscape (probably he he er xian, the heavenly twins). The base has a six character mark of Chenghua (1465-1487) in a rectangular double lined border cartouche. The writing of the mark is typical of the writing of the Chenghua mark as found in the late Kangxi period (1700-1722).

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Size: 2822px × 2258px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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