PAIR of KANGXI PORCELAIN 'DEER & CRANE' CUPS, China, c1700 ; M. Ford Creech Antiques

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PAIR of KANGXI PORCELAIN 'DEER & CRANE' CUPS

China, c1700

Pair of Kangxi Porcelain 'Deer & Crane' Cups, China, c1700

The thinly potted small bowls, either for tea or wine,
with everted and fluted rim, the sides painted in vibrant blue and white
with scenes of deer beneath flying cranes and pine trees amidst rockwork;

the interior with a standing deer beneath a pine tree;
Kangxi underglaze double blue circle verso

In the Chinese culture, deer symbolizes longevity and wealth; the crane longevity and peace.
Depicted with pine trees, they symbolize prolonged life, prosperity and spring.

Condition : Excellent, no faults observed; excellent glassy glaze

2.5" High / 3.75" Diameter

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Pair of Kangxi Porcelain 'Deer & Crane' Cups, China, c1700

Pair of Kangxi Porcelain 'Deer & Crane' Cups, China, c1700

Pair of Kangxi Porcelain 'Deer & Crane' Cups, China, c1700

Pair of Kangxi Porcelain 'Deer & Crane' Cups, China, c1700 interior

Pair of Kangxi Porcelain 'Deer & Crane' Cups, China, c1700, Kangxi double riing mark

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Shown with a

17th Century Blanc de Chine Libation Cup, Late Ming / Early Kangxi, c1640-1670
Fujian Province (Dehua),

depicting a deer and chilong beneath a dragon and clouds

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