Details
The first, a small 'garlic-head' vase, is carved around the body with scrolling lingzhi; the second and the third, two soft-paste cups each carved on the exterior with a continuous band of archaistic taotie masks; the fourth, a crackle-glazed pear-shaped vase, is flanked on the neck by a pair of elephant-head-form handles suspending loose rings; the fifth, a moon flask, is molded on either side with bats and clouds, and flanked on the shoulder by a pair of stylized scroll handles.
414 in. (10.5 cm.) high; 312 in. (9 cm.) diam.; 312 in. (9 cm.) diam.; 734 in. (19.5 cm.) high; 7 in. (17.5 cm.) high


Provenance
First, second, third:
Kate Sturges Buckingham (1858-1937) Collection, Chicago, before 1925.
The Art Institute of Chicago, accessioned as the Collection of Lucy Maud Buckingham (1870-1920) in 1925.

Fourth:
Russell Tyson (1867-1963) Collection, Chicago, before 1937.
The Art Institute of Chicago, accessioned in 1937.

Fifth:
Kate Sturges Buckingham (1858-1937) Collection, Chicago, before 1924.
The Art Institute of Chicago, accessioned as the Collection of Lucy Maud Buckingham (1870-1920) in 1924.
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