A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER VASES AND COVERS, KANGXI PERIOD
China, 1662-1722. Each decorated with panels of long-tailed birds perched on flowering branches issuing from craggy rockwork, with further panels of flowers above the foot with bands of diaper and lappets, the neck with lotus sprays and a band of ruyi heads. The bases each with a lingzhi fungus mark within a double circle.

Provenance: From a private collection in the United States.
Condition: Excellent condition with only minor old wear and firing irregularities, such as kiln grit, pitting, and dark spots. Some fritting along the edges, mostly to covers.

Weight: 3,537 g and 3,500 g
Dimensions: Height 48 cm and 47.5 cm

The domed covers with barbed rims are painted similarly to the vases, one with four panels and the other with six, both surmounted by a bud-shaped finial. (2)

During the early Qing dynasty, up until the 1680s, conditions were unsettled in China and the making of Imperial wares as well as the use of reign marks on porcelain was restricted in various ways. During this period, different types of other marks came into use, including lingzhi fungus marks and double circles.

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related pair of blue and white baluster vases and covers, also dated to the Kangxi period, with lingzhi marks, and similarly painted, at Sotheby's London in Chinese Art on 12 May 2021, lot 122, sold for GBP 15,120.

一對康熙青花開光花鳥將軍罐
中國，1662-1722年。罐身為直口，豐肩，斂腹，平面砂底，附寶珠頂高圓蓋。瓶身開光，青花描繪花鳥山石紋，頸部可見纏枝蓮紋和如意紋。圈足内雙圈靈芝款。

來源：美國私人收藏。
品相：狀況極佳，只有輕微的磨損和燒製不規則，例如窯砂、點蝕和黑點。 一些沿著邊緣的熔塊，主要積聚於罐蓋上。

重量：分別為3,537 克與3,500 克
尺寸：高 48 厘米 and 47.5 厘米

拍賣結果比較：比較一對康熙青花將軍罐，靈芝款，相似紋飾，見倫敦蘇富比Chinese Art 2021年5月12日 lot 122, 售價GBP 15,120。