hand painting, comes inside its original old wooden collector’s box with various inscriptions in Chinese and English China, Kangxi period (1662-1722) This elegant Kangxi period vase in the rarely found Zun shape shows a large cartouche on either main side. One is decorated with precious objects and the other shows magpies amidst peonies. Within a net -like structure we find prominent Shou characters bridging the two main images. Ruyi, double circle and other geometrical borders adorn the rims. The vase comes inside an old wooden box which bears various inscriptions and labels. Shape: Zun shape Weight: 896.7 gramsDimensions: height is 23.3 cmCondition: very good condition with minor traces of wear and age and very few glaze flawsProvenance: from a collection that was assembled around 1940 in Canton Auction result comparison: for another Kangxi period Zun shape Vase, somewhat larger yet restored see Christie’s, Art d'Asie, Paris, 15 December 2010, Lot 147. 康熙珍稀青花博古萬壽尊手繪青花釉下彩陶瓷,原裝藏家木盒,有中英文標簽 中國, 康熙(1662-1722) 造型: 尊形重量: 896.7 克尺寸: 高 23.3 厘米品相:狀況極好,有輕微磨損和年代痕跡,輕微釉面損坏來源:來自一個上世紀四十年代在廣東生活的收藏