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Lot 121
A Chinese Famille Verte Libation Cup
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722), a porcelain elongated cup hand painted in the famille verte palette with blossoms and shaped landscape scenes, three chilong dragons are applied to the exterior to include a pair of aubergine dragons below the wide spout and a yellow dragon climbing up the squared handle, the interior has a Chinese character in green, comes together with a carved fitted wooden stand.

2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.

From the collection of Thomas English Cody (1889-1948), the great nephew of Buffalo Bill Cody, and by family descent

A few hairlines to rim; loss of one lion to cup handle and chip with loss to bottom of handle.

$1,000 - 2,000