Vase with flowers, birds, and poems, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi mark and period (1662–1722), dated 1709, China, Porcelain

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Vase with flowers, birds, and poems, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi mark and period (1662–1722), dated 1709, China, Porcelain with powder blue glaze and gilding (Jingdezhen ware), H. 17 1/2 in. ( cm); Diam. of rim: 4 5/8 in. ( cm); Diam. of foot: 4 3/4 in. ( cm), Ceramics, The precise date for the vase is found in the poems and seals that are part of the decoration. One of the poems discusses peonies, particularly those on the mythical mountain Penglai, while the other alludes to the strength and brightness of chrysanthemums

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