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A Chinese export porcelain apothecary jar
Estimate
4.000 - 6.000
Session 2
27 October 2026
Description
Chinese export porcelain
Of elongated cylindrical form, slightly waisted at the centre, with short neck and everted rim
Decorated in underglaze blue with birds and small animals among flowering branches and foliate scrolls
To the centre, a cartouche with the inscription «ELECT. IND.», abbreviation of the Latin expression Electuarium Indum majus, surmounted by a winged cherub's head, a motif repeated on the reverse
Kangxi period, c. 1660–1680
(restoration)
25x9 cm
Additional Information
Provenance:
Exhibitions:
Literature:
SARGENT, William R., Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics from the Peabody Essex Museum, no. 33, pp. 118-119
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