A 'CHINESE IMARI' 'SOLDIER VASE' AND COVER

A \'CHINESE IMARI\' \'SOLDIER VASE\' AND COVER

KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

Exuberantly painted overall with two large phoenix hovering above flowering peony and chrysanthemum, elaborate planted jardinieres nearby, all beneath a deep lappet collar around the shoulders, the decoration repeated on the domed cover with gilt lion knop. Together with later European gilt bronze stand.

53 in. (134.6 cm.) high, the porcelain