18th Century Chinese Kangxi Porcelain with Famille Vert Glaze Altar Temple Fruit Pyramid

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Antique 18th c. Chinese Kangxi porcelain temple fruit pyramid in famille verte palette. Measures 6 1/2" tall x 3 1/2" … Read more Antique 18th c. Chinese Kangxi porcelain temple fruit pyramid in famille verte palette. Measures 6 1/2" tall x 3 1/2" diameter. Good condition. Each lychee is molded individually and stacked in a traditional pyramid.

Kangxi fruit stacks were used as fruit offerings in a home or temple altar, and also in tombs. Worshipers believed the Gods could not discern the difference between fresh fruit and porcelain facsimiles. See less