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A Portuguese faience blue and white chinoiserie pilgrim bottle
SECOND QUARTER 17TH CENTURY, INDISTINCT BLUE MARK
A Portuguese faience blue and white chinoiserie pilgrim bottle SECOND QUARTER 17TH CENTURY, INDISTINCT BLUE MARK In the 'Kraakporselein'-style, the flattened circular body painted on one side with a double-gourd Taoist emblem with tasseled ribbons to the centre enclosed by eight panels with flowers alternating auspicious symbols, the other side inscribed AQ:VITE:AULIC (ceremonial brandy) enclosed by the same panelled border, with four applied pierced handles, the cylindrical neck with stylised leaves 31.5 cm. high