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Chinese porcelain Qinghua xia bitong, a finely formed, eight-faced brushpot with concave sides alternating with flat sides, a blue and …
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Chinese porcelain Qinghua xia bitong, a finely formed, eight-faced brushpot with concave sides alternating with flat sides, a blue and white glazed exterior, interior and inset base. The body of the pot is decorated with a freely drawn school of swimming shrimps amid seaweeds. A blue, four character, Hongxian, reign mark is glazed to the inset base. Circa Republic of China period.
Xia: Chinese shrimp. Xia is a homophone for Xiao sheng, laughter. Also advanced age and longevity.
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- Dimensions
- 6ʺW × 6.75ʺD × 6.38ʺH
- Styles
- Chinese
- Traditional
- Period
- Early 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- China
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Porcelain
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- Excellent vintage condition. Excellent vintage condition. less
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