Qing Kangxi Doucai “Three Auspicious Fruits” Small Jar, inscribed with four‑character hall mark “Lang Yin Ge Zhi”, late 17th‑early 18th century Chinese porcelain

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Dimensions: Mouth diameter 12.5cm (4.92in), height 12.6cm (4.96in), Kangxi‑period doucai porcelain，Condition & Provenance: The jar is complete without cracks, chips or restorations. The glaze is lustrous, doucai enamel palette is bright and well‑preserved, underglaze‑blue outlines are fluid and precise. The base bears underglaze‑blue four‑character hall‑mark “Lang Yin Ge Zhi”. Foot ring is neatly trimmed with natural inherited wear, no artificial distressing. Formerly in a long‑established European private collection, released onto domestic market in 2019. “Lang Yin Ge” was the imperial study hall of the Kangxi Emperor prior to his enthronement, wares bearing this mark are scarce, doucai examples with three‑fruit motif are rarer still, serving as important reference artifact for Kangxi imperial polychrome porcelain. Description: This jar has short straight neck, broad full shoulder, rounded bulbous body tapering toward neatly trimmed foot, representing a popular small jar shape of Kangxi era. Below the mouth runs a decorative band of ruyi cloud lappets painted in turquoise‑green scrolls outlined in iron‑red. Main body is decorated in classic doucai technique with “Three Auspicious Fruits”: pomegranate, peach and fingered‑citron, symbolizing many sons, longevity and blessings. Forms are outlined in underglaze blue then filled with overglaze enamels of green, yellow, iron‑red and purple, colours are precisely applied with rich layered effect, branches, blossoms and fruits rendered vividly. Near base runs a continuous stylized wave‑scroll border. The sand‑smoothed foot ring is finely finished; base bears neat underglaze‑blue regular‑script “Lang Yin Ge Zhi” hall mark. The porcelain body is dense and fine white, covered in clear glossy glaze. This piece fully demonstrates Kangxi doucai technical characteristics: sharp blue under‑painting and controlled overglaze enamel filling. The three‑fruit motif is one of the most auspicious decorative themes in Qing decorative art. It possesses fine display and collection value, suitable for specialized Qing polychrome collections and museum exhibitions focused on Kangxi imperial ceramics, offering vital physical evidence for researching Kangxi hall‑mark wares and doucai manufacturing technology.

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