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THREE BLUE AND WHITE CUPS
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The first, two-handled and octagonal, is decorated with the Eight Daoist immortals, the second is decorated with floral panels, and the third is two-handled and decorated with phoenix and qilin.
Larger handled cup 4 in. (10.2 cm.) diam.
Tall cup 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) diam.
Smaller handled cup 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Provenance:
Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. (1822-1904) Collection, New York.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, accessioned in 1879.
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