A Turquoise And Aubergine Water Dropper - China 18th, Kangxi Period

A turquoise and aubergine-glazed biscuit porcelain water dropper, modelled as a duck beside a lotus flower.
China, 18th
Kangxi period (1661–1722)

Height: 6,5cm
Length: 9,5cm

For an identical example, see:
- Christie's, Paris, Successions du Baron Fould-Springer et Cécile de Rothschild, 11 March 2003, lot 90.

For examples decorated in Famille Verte enamels, see:
- The Copeland Collection: Chinese and Japanese Ceramic Figures, William Sargent, 1991, pp. 36–37, fig. 7.
- Biscuit: Refined Chinese Famille Verte Wares, Jorge Welsh, 2012, p. 128, no. 32.

Provenance :
- Christie’s London, Christie’s Interiors, 28 January 2015, lot 591

The turquoise and aubergine-glazed version is rarer than the Famille Verte version.

Excellent condition, with a small chip to the interior of the lotus flower.

Further information and photographs available upon request.