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• Lot n° 854 China, Kangxi period H. 72 cm The two lower bulbs painted on a bright blue ground with lively dragons striding amidst luxuriant floral meander bearing large peony, lotus and chrysanthemum blooms, the upper bulb painted with three shaped floral medallions below a band of upright acanthus leaves From an important Spanish Collection, acquired from Christie's South Kensington, 10 November 2006, Lot 321, from the current owner (copy of invoice preserved) Vases of this size and shape are rare. Large-format triple gourd vases were produced in approximately two sizes: either 71 cm or 91 cm. Vases of this size and of the highest quality were very popular and sought after by some of the earliest collectors of underglaze blue and white, including Augustus the Strong (1670-1733), whose collection can be seen in the Zwinger in Dresden. - Restored breaks and cracks along the wall and mouth