24th Apr, 2025 9:30
A Chinese Kangxi blue and white porcelain slender rollwagen vase with a short upstand collar, painted with ink blue "Islimi" below a painted flame collar, bearing a double ring and artemisia leaf device to the base.27 cm overall height, together with a Kangxi blue and white porcelain GU shaped vase painted with finches alighting from flowering shrubs in a rock garden, 18 cm overall height
Formerly in the Van Vlissingen Collection
The Van Vlissingen family was associated with the trade of Chinese porcelain in the 17th century, particularly through the Dutch East India Company (VOC). They were involved in various aspects of the porcelain trade, including financing, ownership of ships, and amassing a sizable collection of which these items are part.
Sold for £320
Condition Report
Large vase cracked
Small vase chips to rim
A Chinese Kangxi blue and white porcelain slender rollwagen vase with a short upstand collar, painted with ink blue "Islimi" below a painted flame collar, bearing a double ring and artemisia leaf device to the base.27 cm overall height, together with a Kangxi blue and white porcelain GU shaped vase painted with finches alighting from flowering shrubs in a rock garden, 18 cm overall height
ProvenanceFormerly in the Van Vlissingen Collection
The Van Vlissingen family was associated with the trade of Chinese porcelain in the 17th century, particularly through the Dutch East India Company (VOC). They were involved in various aspects of the porcelain trade, including financing, ownership of ships, and amassing a sizable collection of which these items are part.
