A BLUE AND WHITE DOUBLE GOURD VASE, KANGXI PERIOD China, 1662-1722. Of double gourd shape, with a flaring rim, painted in underglaze blue with peonies amid meandering vines and foliage, the neck decorated with a geometrical border. The recessed base with an underglaze-blue artemisia leaf mark within a double circle.

Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London, 11 February 1972. A private collection in Rhineland, Germany, acquired from the above and thence by descent within the same family. A copy of the original invoice from Marchant, dated 11 February 1972 and confirming the dating above, accompanies this lot.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and manufacturing flaws.

Weight: 602.8 g
Dimensions: Height 21.3 cm

During the early Qing dynasty, up until the early 1680s, conditions were unsettled in China and the making of Imperial wares as well as the use of reign marks on porcelain was restricted in various ways. During this period, different types of other marks came into use, including artemisia leaf marks and double circles.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's New York, 15 September 2016, lot 866
Price: USD 6,250 or approx. EUR 7,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A blue and white double-gourd vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Expert remark: Note the similar size (19.4 cm)



康熙青花牡丹紋葫蘆瓶
中國，1662-1722年。葫蘆形，壺口外撇，青花牡丹紋，蔓蔓枝葉，頸部飾條紋。圈足內雙圈樹葉款。

來源：倫敦S. Marchant & Son藝廊，1972年2月11日；德國萊茵州私人收藏，購於上述藝廊，保存在同一家族至今。隨附一份Marchant於1972年2月11日出具的原始發票副本。
品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和製造缺陷。

重量：602.8 克
尺寸：高21.3 厘米

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2016年9月15日，lot 866
價格：USD 6,250（相當於今日EUR 7,500）
描述：清康熙青花纏枝花卉紋葫蘆瓶
專家評論：請注意相似的尺寸 (19.4 厘米)。