A LARGE FAMILLE NOIRE ‘MAGPIES AND PRUNUS’ PORCELAIN VASE OF ROULEAU SHAPE, BANGCHUIPING APOCRYPHAL MARK OF EMPEROR KANGXI CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY It is finely painted with green, yellow, aubergine and white enamels with magpies, rocks and prunus against a black ground. The base is inscribed in cobalt blue with an apocryphal six-character mark of Emperor Kangxi in kaishu script within a double circle. H: 43,3 cm Note: One can say ‘there is a happy bird (magpie) on the tip of the plum branch’ as ‘xi shang mei sha’ (喜上梅稍) which sounds exactly like saying ‘xi shang mei shao’ (喜上眉稍) which means ‘happiness up to one's eyebrows’. 大粉彩“喜鹊和李子“棒槌瓷瓶 - 喜上眉梢，仿康熙款 中国，晚清 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.