Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille jaune porcelain water pot. Finely potted in a bell-shaped body, rounded shoulder terminating the short prominent neck toward the banded rim, raised on a flat base. The exterior decorated with sgraffito stylized ruyi clouds medallions. Covered evenly in an egg yolk yellow glaze, while interior left white underglaze.
The under-base bears a reign mark, a horizontal six underglazed blue script characters reign mark, Made in The Years of Kangxi Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty. Measurements: Height: 3 7/8" Diameter: 4 7/8"PROVENANCE: From the collections of Dan Peters (1946 - Present), of South Atlanta-Georgia, private collector.
A retired engineer and Christian School Administrator, has had the heart of a missionary to serve in many foreign countries aiding in building orphanages and hospitals in Russia, Romania, Ukraine, and other Asian countries. His present work is in Lima Peru. There he is using his talents to help develop safe drinking water and establish sanitary conditions inside the hospital. He is the parent to 16 children most of which are adopted from various countries. His worldwide travels have allowed him to enjoy the ability to collect treasures, some of his collection will be sold at auction to help raise funds for his ongoing work in Peru. The collections of Mr. Dan Peters are presented and offered up for auction. ON DAY-1: From Lot-61 through Lot-85. ON DAY-2: from Lot-270 through Lot-291.