CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN TIBETAN STYLE EWER, DUOMUHU,Kangxi period. Cylindrical body with butterfly decoration on green ground. - 19 in. high. Estimate $2,500-3,000
This unusual form began to emerge in metal work and porcelain during the early Qing Dynasty when Emperor Kangxi renewed his interest in Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism. Although the form appeared as early as the Yuan Dynasty; it did not find favor during the Ming Dynasty.